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Marine Lab Research Tracks Pollutants in Dolphins and Beluga Whales
Release Date: 05/10/2011 Bottlenose dolphins* and beluga whales**, two marine species at or near the top of their respective food webs, accumulate more chemical pollutants … more
The Secret Behind NIST's New Gas Detector? Chirp Before Sniffing
Release Date: 05/10/2011 Trace gas detection, the ability to detect a scant quantity of a particular molecule—a whiff of formaldehyde or a hint of … more
NIST Seeks Improved Recovery of Samples from Biohazard Events
Release Date: 04/26/2011 It may not be as catchy a combination as "Miss Scarlet in the parlor with a revolver," but "polyester-rayon wipes in the field … more
New NIST SRM Helps Improve Diagnosis of Huntington's Disease
Release Date: 04/12/2011 A new Standard Reference Material (SRM) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will help clinical genetics labs accurately … more
Sharpened Focus: Improving the Numbers, Utility of Medical Imaging
Release Date: 04/12/2011 The idea of probing the body's interior with radiation stretches back to experiments with X rays in the 1800s, but more than a century later, … more
Closer Look at Cell Membrane Shows Cholesterol 'Keeping Order'
Release Date: 03/30/2011 Cell membranes form the “skin” of most every cell in your body, but the ability to view them up close and in motion cannot be … 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
'A Little Off the Top' Helps NIST Map Cells with Submicrometer Resolution
Release Date: 03/01/2011 To determine if a tissue biopsy reveals the presence of cancer, a histologist often screens for cells with an abnormal appearance or a specific … more
Using Artificial, Cell-Like ‘Honey Pots’ To Entrap Deadly Viruses
Release Date: 03/01/2011 Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Weill Cornell Medical College have designed artificial … more
NIST Technique Controls Sizes of Nanoparticle Clusters for EHS Studies
Release Date: 02/02/2011 The same properties that make engineered nanoparticles attractive for numerous applications—small as a virus, biologically and … more
Eggs Show Arctic Mercury Cycling May Be Linked to Ice Cover
Release Date: 01/19/2011 An international research team working with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists at the Hollings Marine Laboratory … more
Extracting Cellular 'Engines' May Aid in Understanding Mitochondrial Diseases
Release Date: 01/05/2011 Medical researchers who crave a means of exploring the genetic culprits behind a host of neuromuscular disorders may have just had their wish … more
NIST Announces $22 Million in Funding for Advanced Manufacturing Research in Electronics, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology
Release Date: 12/15/2010 The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced a total of more than $22 million in funding … more
New NIST Dietary Supplement Reference Materials Could Be 'Berry' Useful
Release Date: 11/09/2010 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers have developed new certified reference materials for measuring amounts of … more
NIST Microrobotics Challenge Seeks Miniature Medics and Maze Masters
Release Date: 10/26/2010 They’ve played soccer, run dashes and deftly inserted pegs into holes—all within a world that can fit inside a single grain of … more |
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