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A replica of the prototype of the kilogram at the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie in Paris, France. Image credit: Japs / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Scientists Redefine Four Basic Metric Units: Kilogram, Ampere, Kelvin and Mole

Nov 20, 2018 by News Staff

After decades of groundbreaking laboratory work, the world’s scientific and technical community came together on November 16, 2018, to redefine kilogram...