Preparing for the redefinition of the kilogram: Together with the Technische Universität Ilmenau, PTB is developing scales that are suitable for industry and can be calibrated without weights Together ...

Using a state-of-the-art Theta-probe XPS machine, experts in the UK have shown the original kilogram is likely to be tens of micrograms heavier than it was when the first standard was set in 1875. And ...

When we think about fitness, having our weight checked is one of the first accessories that most of us think of. While many would believe that using a conventional old-school weighing scale would ...

Post-Christmas and most of us are feeling the over-indulgence. But take heart - experts at Newcastle University, UK, have shown even the kilogram itself has put on weight. Using a state-of-the-art ...