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NIST, NASA Launch Joint Effort to Develop New Climate Satellites
Release Date: 03/02/2010 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have launched a joint … more
Seeing the Quantum in Chemistry: JILA Scientists Control Chemical Reactions of Ultracold Molecules
Release Date: 02/11/2010 Physicists at JILA have for the first time observed chemical reactions near absolute zero, demonstrating that chemistry is possible at ultralow … more
Proper Vaccine Refrigeration Vital to Putting Disease on Ice
Release Date: 01/26/2010 According to a NIST study, vaccines that have not been removed from their packaging (most often a cardboard box), retain their temperature longer … more
Novel NIST Connector Uses Magnets for Leak-Free Microfluidic Devices
Release Date: 11/17/2009 Like other users of microfluidic systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researcher Javier Atencia was faced with an … more
‘No Muss, No Fuss’ Miniaturized Analysis for Complex Samples Developed
Release Date: 11/17/2009 The goal of an integrated, miniaturized laboratory analysis system, also known as a "lab-on-a-chip," is simple: sample in, answer out. … more
NIST Quantifies Low Levels of 'Heart Attack Risk' Protein
Release Date: 11/03/2009 Searching for a needle in a haystack may seem futile, but it's worth it if the needle is a hard-to-detect protein that may identify a person at … more
Biochemical ‘On-Switch' Could Solve Protein Purification Challenge
Release Date: 10/20/2009 Drugs based on engineered proteins represent a new frontier for pharmaceutical makers. Even after they discover a protein that may form the basis … more
Showcase - Bio-imaging Technologies (9/2009)
Release Date: 10/06/2009 A TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND FEDERAL MARKETPLACE EVENT TEDCO, NIST and NIH Present Bio-imaging Technologies For Commercial Adoption On Tuesday, … more
New NIST Trace Explosives Standard Slated for Homeland Security Duty
Release Date: 09/08/2009 SRM 2905, Trace Particulate Explosive Simulants, consists of four different test substances designed to simulate trace residues of C-4 plastic … more
NIST Calculations May Improve Temperature Measures for Microfluidics
Release Date: 09/08/2009 If you wanted to know if your child had a fever or be certain that the roast in the oven was thoroughly cooked, you would, of course, use a … more
Prototype NIST Method Detects and Measures Elusive Hazards
Release Date: 09/08/2009 A chemist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has demonstrated a relatively simple, inexpensive method for detecting and … more
With Three New Reference Materials, NIST Gets the Dirt on Soil
Release Date: 08/25/2009 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued three new certified reference materials for soil. Intended for use as … more
Newly Improved NIST Reference Material Targets Infant Formula Analysis
Release Date: 08/25/2009 Chemists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have issued a new certified reference material--a standardized sample backed … more
‘Microfluidic Palette’ May Paint Clearer Picture of Biological Processes
Release Date: 07/28/2009 (Top) The NIST microfluidic palette. The mixing area is the pin-sized chamber bordered by three holes in more
Two ITL Mathematicians Named SIAM Fellows
Release Date: 07/22/2009 Dianne O'Leary and G. W. (Pete) Stewart, Faculty Appointees in the Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, have been named Fellows of … more |
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