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The Better to See You With: Scientists Build Record-Setting Metamaterial Flat Lens
Release Date: 05/23/2013

For the first time, scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a new type of lens that … more

New Filtration Material Could Make Petroleum Refining Cheaper, More Efficient
Release Date: 05/23/2013

This view of the molecular structure of the MOF shows the triangular channels that run through the material. The walls of these channels trap the … more

Video Aims to Answer “What is NIST?”
Release Date: 05/23/2013

What's the most formidable challenge faced by the staff of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)? Designing atomic clocks … more

Conferences and Events
2nd Cybersecurity Framework Workshop
May 29-31, 2013

Under Executive Order 13636, NIST was given responsibility to develop a cybersecurity framework to reduce cybersecurity risks for critical … more

Federal Interagency Chemistry Representatives (FICR) Meeting 2013 - A Federal Green Chemistry Forum
June 4, 2013

This year’s FICR meeting will focus on examining green chemistry R&D activities at federal agencies.   Green chemistry R&D is … more

Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference
June 4-5, 2013

The Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference will take place on June 4-5, 2013 at the National Institute of … more