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NIST Releases Two New SRMs for Monitoring Human Exposure to Environmental Toxins
Release Date: 01/10/2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has … more
NIST Sensor Improvement Brings Analysis Method into Mainstream
Release Date: 12/20/2011 An advance in sensor design* by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Waterloo's … more
NIST Releases First Certified Reference Material for Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes
Release Date: 12/20/2011 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the world’s first reference material for single-wall carbon … more
New NIST Biometric Data Standard Adds DNA, Footmarks and Enhanced Fingerprint Descriptions
Release Date: 12/06/2011 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a revised biometric standard in November, 2011, that vastly expands the type … more
Fish Flu: Genetics Approach May Lead to Treatment
Release Date: 11/08/2011 A research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has provided the first look* at a genetic structure that may play 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
Magnetic Attraction: NIST/CU Microchip Demonstrates Concept of 'MRAM for Biomolecules'
Release Date: 10/13/2011 Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and University of Colorado Boulder (CU) have developed a low-power … 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
Kinder, Gentler Cell Capture Method Could Aid Medical Research
Release Date: 08/16/2011 A research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has come up with a potential solution to a two-pronged problem in … 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
NIST 'Catch and Release' Program Could Improve Nanoparticle Safety Assessment
Release Date: 06/07/2011 Depending on whom you ask, nanoparticles are, potentially, either one of the most promising or the most perilous creations of science. These tiny … 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
Silver Cycle: New Evidence for Natural Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles
Release Date: 05/10/2011 Nanoparticles of silver are being found increasingly in the environment—and in environmental science laboratories. Because they have a … more
Silver Cycle: New Evidence for Natural Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles
Release Date: 05/10/2011 Test line 5 on 3/17/2013 10:54 PM by yyao. Nanoparticles of silver are being found increasingly in the environment—and … more |
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