Disruptions to our circadian clocks – the internal molecular timekeepers “ticking” in nearly every cell of our body– can lead to a wide range of health problems, from sleep disturbances to diabetes ...

A life-long tinkering habit, a broken clock and a set of DVDs led Harold MacVittie to a busy post-retirement job with his own shop in the heart of downtown Chapin. “People don’t realize how many ...

Thanks to Einstein’s relativity, time flows differently on Mars than on Earth. NIST scientists have now nailed down the difference, showing that Mars clocks tick slightly faster—and fluctuate over the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) fulfills a vital role in national security: employing the sort of people ...