NTP Inventor and Early Internet Icon Dies at Age 85: Remembering Dr. David L. Mills's Legacy

Medicine & Technology Jan 20, 2024

Dave L. Mills was an early internet icon who created the Network Time Protocol (NTP), a timekeeping system that ensures synchronized timestamps in devices, in 1985. Learn more about his legacy through this article.

Impact of Imperfect Timekeeping Puts Limit on Quantum Computers and Its Applications, Study Reveals

Dec 04, 2023

Imperfect timekeeping imposes a fundamental constraint on quantum computers, affecting large-scale algorithms and hindering their societal potential. Continue reading to learn more.

Nuclear Clocks Breakthrough May Make It More Precise Than Ever, Revolutionizing Timekeeping and Quantum Sensor Technology

Nov 20, 2023

Nuclear clock breakthrough proposes more precise timekeeping using protons and neutrons and relying on thorium-229 measurements. Read the article to learn more details.

International Date Line Explained: What Is Its Role in Universal Timekeeping?

Oct 25, 2023

The international date line running between the South and North Poles of the Earth serves as a boundary between two calendar days. Learn more about it in this article.

How Dissipation and Noise Work Together Helping in Time Crystal Formation

Feb 15, 2022

Crystals are made of molecules or atoms that repeat in a symmetrical three-dimensional pattern known as a lattice in which the atoms are occupying specific points in space.