Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to assess the feasibility of MEMS-based real-time clocks (RTCs) using conventional polysilicon, without correcting the temperature coefficient of frequency (TCf) ...

The "Doomsday Clock" was set to 85 seconds to midnight on Jan. 27 — marking the closest it has been to the time that represents apocalypse in its history. “The Doomsday Clock’s message cannot be ...

Abstract: Real-Time Clocks (RTC) based on a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) resonator are typically affected by a large frequency drift across the temperature range. To overcome this problem, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists members, from left, Jon B. Wolfsthal, Asha M. George and Steve Fetter reveal the Doomsday ...

Atomic scientists have moved the hands of the “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight. This shift, announced Tuesday by the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board, moves the countdown to global ...

CHICAGO -- At the dawn of the nuclear age, scientists created the Doomsday Clock as a symbolic representation of how close humanity is to destroying the world. On Tuesday, nearly eight decades later, ...

(NEXSTAR) – If you’re tired of early sunsets and dark morning commutes, have no fear: There’s light on the horizon. Not only does the U.S. gain a massive amount of daylight through January, but we’re ...

(NEXSTAR) – There was bipartisan legislation, committee hearings, efforts from multiple states, and even presidential support, but the U.S. still observed the beginning and end of daylight saving time ...

Time got away from them! New York City teachers have found that scores of teenagers can’t read traditional clocks after a cellphone ban in schools statewide — because students figured the skill would ...

What the Clock: Internet time servers are a critical part of the infrastructure used by companies and organizations that rely on atomic clocks to keep accurate time. A US agency responsible for ...