Fingernail-Sized Atomic Clock Now World’s Smallest, Unlocks Swarms of Affordable Drones

Photo credit: Wuhan University Wuhan University scientists created an atomic clock that can fit into a fingernail-sized area. Measuring only 2.3 cubic centimeters, it weighs next to nothing but keeps time with enough precision to drift by only one second over 30,000 years. The smallest atomic clocks today measure roughly 17 cubic centimeters, which is [...]

Mar 20, 2026 0 1

Fingernail-Sized Atomic Clock Now World’s Smallest, Unlocks Swarms of Affordable Drones

Photo credit: Wuhan University Wuhan University scientists created an atomic clock that can fit into a fingernail-sized area. Measuring only 2.3 cubic centimeters, it weighs next to nothing but keeps time with enough precision to drift by only one second over 30,000 years. The smallest atomic clocks today measure roughly 17 cubic centimeters, which is [...]

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