Pendulum clocks made by Mexican clock manufacturer Relojes Centenario were used to investigate the mechanisms behind synchronization. The 350-year-old mystery of why pendulum clocks hanging from the ...

Research showed that the mystery about why pendulum clocks hanging from the same wall synchronize over time has been revealed. In 1665, Dutch physicist Christiaan Huygens, inventor of the pendulum ...

Christiaan Huygens was a busy scholar. Among his many achievements, the Dutch scientist figured out the shape of Saturn's rings and discovered that planet's largest moon, Titan. He founded the theory ...

Hang two pendulum clocks on the same wall, and over time, something strange will happen: the two clocks will tick in synchrony. Renowned Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens, the inventor of the ...

Physicists at the Ural Federal University (UrFU) have created a theory for the solidification of iron-nickel (Fe-Ni) alloy (invar). They determined that an important role in the technology of creating ...

Scientists may have finally solved a 350-year-old mystery of why pendulum clocks hanging from the same wall synchronise over time. Almost 350 years ago, Dutch physicist Christiaan Huygens, inventor of ...

Scientists may have finally discovered why pendulum clocks synchronise when placed nearby. After 350 years two Portuguese researchers believe that pendulum clocks eventually swing together because of ...

Many local residents who had family members work at the former Waynesboro DuPont plant may still have tangible memories of that company in their homes. These could be safety prizes, diamond-studded ...

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The 350-year-old mystery of why pendulum clocks hanging from the same wall can influence each other and synchronize over time may hold even more secrets than previously thought, researchers say.