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Cellular Landscaping: Predicting How, and How Fast, Cells Will Change
Release Date: 10/31/2012 A research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a model* for making quantifiable predictions of how a … more
Improved Characterization of Nanoparticle Clusters for EHS and Biosensors Research
Release Date: 10/25/2011 The tendency of nanoparticles to clump together in solution—"agglomeration"—is of great interest because the size of … more
Shaping Up: Controlling a Stem Cell's Form Can Determine Its Fate
Release Date: 09/13/2011 "Form follows function!" was the credo of early 20th century architects making design choices based on the intended use of the … more
Branch Offices: New Family of Gold-Based Nanoparticles Could Serve as Biomedical 'Testbed'
Release Date: 06/21/2011 Gold nanoparticles are becoming the … well … gold standard for medical-use nanoparticles. A new paper* by researchers from … more
Care for a Spot of (Green) Tea? New NIST Reference Materials for Popular Diet Supplement
Release Date: 05/24/2011 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a suite of green tea reference materials to help manufacturers evaluate the … more
NIST Workshop Highlights Planned Consortium for Soft Material Manufacturing Research
Release Date: 05/18/2011 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is holding a special industry workshop on June 2 and 3, 2011, at the NIST laboratories … more
Microreactors: Small Scale Chemistry Could Lead to Big Improvements for Biodegradable Polymers
Release Date: 03/30/2011 Using a small block of aluminum with a tiny groove carved in it, a team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology … more
New Look at Multitalented Protein Sheds Light on Mysteries of HIV
Release Date: 10/13/2010 New insights into the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection process, which leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), may now be … more
'Instant Acid' Method Offers New Insight into Nanoparticle Dispersal in the Environment and the Body
Release Date: 06/09/2010 Using a chemical trick that allows them to change the acidity of a solution almost instantly, a team at the National Institute of Standards and … more
Scaffold Gradients: Finding the Right Environment for Developing Cells
Release Date: 05/25/2010 People often have strong opinions on the "right" firmness of mattresses for themselves, and, as it turns out, some cell types have … more
New Report Outlines Research Roadmap for Biomanufacturing
Release Date: 04/01/2008 On-line process tools, improved sensor calibration and analytical and data analysis methods are among the technological challenges facing the … more
Robot Wheelchair May Give Patients More Independence
Release Date: 09/28/2006 NIST research assistants demonstrate two functions of the prototype robotic HLPR chair (left) facilitating leg exercise and (right) lifting the … more
NIST Issues Guidelines to Protect First Responders Exposed To Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear Agents
Release Date: 09/19/2002 A new report issued today by the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is the first comprehensive set of … more |
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