According to reports, metrologists have come up with a method to describe the kilogram by measuring the exact number of atoms in a piece of silicon. Scientists studying weights and measures are known as metrologists.

They are expecting that it will help them deal with the slow change in the mass of the International Prototype Kilogram, which is used as the ultimate reference point throughout the world for the unit of measurement at present.

In due course, small amounts of the metal, which is 90% platinum and 10% iridium, are lost from corrosion and handling of the cylinder as it is taken away from its safe. As per reports, in the last century, the official kilogram weight had lost 0.0001g that is nearly the weight of a dust particle. It indicates that the official weight is heading towards less precision.

It has been found by the metrologists that they can now come up with a reliable and precise definition of the kilogram that is not changed by calculating it in terms of mathematics. According to Dr. Giovanni Mana, a researcher from the National Institute for Metrology Research in Turin, the new description of the kilogram could assist in encouraging new scientific research.

According to Mana, “The absence of technologies to redefine the kilogram is the biggest impediment to a redefinition of the whole system of measurement units, which is expected to deliver even more solid foundations and reliability to precision measurements”. He added that it could also lead to more innovations in technology and science.