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Webcast Planned for June Workshop on Lyme Disease Measurement
Release Date: 04/17/2013 Getting Lyme disease may be easy—the tick-transmitted illness is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States—but … more
New Player in Electron Field Emitter Technology Makes for Better Imaging and Communications
Release Date: 03/05/2013 Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland, College Park, have built a practical, … more
Temp-Controlled 'Nanopores' May Allow Detailed Blood Analysis
Release Date: 03/05/2013 Tiny biomolecular chambers called nanopores that can be selectively heated may help doctors diagnose disease more effectively if recent research … more
NIST Patent Could Give 'Lab on a Chip' Technology Long Shelf Life
Release Date: 01/08/2013 Having blood drawn and analyzed to diagnose disease is a process that can take a few days, but what if your doctor could perform this analysis in … more
NIST, Columbia Engineering Collaborate on Inexpensive DNA Sequencing Method
Release Date: 10/02/2012 Rapid, accurate genetic sequencing soon may be within reach of every doctor's office if recent research from the National Institute of … more
Long-Predicted Fluctuations in Cell Membranes Observed for First Time
Release Date: 08/08/2012 A long-standing mystery in cell biology may be closer to a solution thanks to measurements taken at the National Institute of Standards and … more
NIST Effort Could Improve High-Tech Medical Scanners
Release Date: 06/12/2012 A powerful color-based imaging technique is making the jump from remote sensing to the operating room—and a team of scientists* at the … more
June Conference Highlights Latest in Metabolomics
Release Date: 05/15/2012 Researchers, health care professionals, academics, industry representatives and others interested in the advanced diagnostic and disease treatment … more
Ultrasound Idea: Prototype NIST/CU Bioreactor Evaluates Engineered Tissue While Creating It
Release Date: 05/02/2012 Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a prototype bioreactor—a device for culturing … more
NIST Mini-sensor Measures Magnetic Activity in Human Brain
Release Date: 04/19/2012 A miniature atom-based magnetic sensor developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has passed an important research … more
May Workshop Examines Impact of Advanced Imaging Technology on Tissue Engineering Research
Release Date: 04/17/2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in cooperation with the Multi-Agency Tissue Engineering Science (MATES) working group, … more
NIST Standard Available for Better Diagnosis, Treatment of Cytomegalovirus
Release Date: 01/10/2012 A new clinical Standard Reference Material (SRM) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will help health care … 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
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
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 |
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