New strontium atomic clock will stay precise till end of universe 5 bn years on

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 13:49

A research group led by a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) physicist has shown an experimental strontium atomic clock that has set new world records for both precision and stability.

Karbonn expects mobile computing speed of 3 Ghz next year

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 19:48

At present, speed of processors available in Indian market is generally about 2.7 Ghz which can go up to 3.7 Ghz temporarily by using booster technology.

How plants tell time of day

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 12:14

Researchers studying how plants are able to set and maintain this internal clock have found that they use sugars to tell the time of day.

Oldest existing lizard-like fossil discovered

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 20:46

The fossilised remains of a reptile closely related to lizards are the oldest yet to be discovered, scientists say.

US scientists claim world`s most accurate clock

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 09:22

US scientists have said that they have built the world`s most precise clock, whose ticking rate varies less than two parts in one quintillion, or 10 times better than any other.

Trees have `body clocks` like humans: Study

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 17:06

Leaves are known to possess circadian rhythms, but the new study is the first to demonstrate them in whole trees.

New atomic clock may `redefine the second`

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 18:27

A new type of atomic clock may be a more accurate way to measure time, scientists say.

Roosters` biological clock makes them crow at dawn break

Last Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 12:53

Roosters crow at the break of dawn, not in response to the morning light, but because they are genetically programmed to do so, a new study has found.

Roosters` biological clock makes them crow

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 13:29

Roosters crow at the break of dawn, not in response to the morning light, but because they are genetically programmed to do so, a new study has found.

Now, alarm clock app that makes you solve logic puzzles to wake up

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 11:19

A new alarm-clock app rouses sleepy heads by making them solve complicated math equations, logic games and other puzzles.

Indian student invents alarm clock that shocks you out of bed

Last Updated: Friday, January 18, 2013, 13:16

An Indian student, who was unable to get up in time for lectures, has invented an alarm clock that wakes up the owner with a shock.

Apple pays $20m to ‘use Swiss clock design’

Last Updated: Sunday, November 11, 2012, 22:48

The company agreed in October to pay the lump sum amount so it could continue using SBB’s Swiss-designed station clock face on its iPads and iPhones, the Tages-Anzeiger.