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Non-Human Cell Line Authentication
Release Date: 01/25/2013 Many journals now require cell line authentication prior to publication of research results. Are you ready? How are you authenticating your … more
Cellular Landscaping: Predicting How, and How Fast, Cells Will Change
Release Date: 10/31/2012 A research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a model* for making quantifiable predictions of how a … 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
Researchers Determine the Optimum Path for Tracking Fluorescent Nanoparticles Using a Laser
Release Date: 08/29/2012 NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology researchers Gregg Gallatin and Andrew Berglund (now at Quantifind in Palo Alto, CA) … more
Pollutants Could Pose Health Risks for Five Sea Turtle Species
Release Date: 06/27/2012 Researchers at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) and four partner organizations have measured for the first time concentrations of 13 … 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
Researchers Find Reducing Fishmeal Hinders Growth of Farmed Fish
Release Date: 05/02/2012 When it comes to the food used to raise fish in aquaculture "farms," it seems that you may get what you pay for. In a new study,* … 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 Findings Awaken Age-Old Anesthesia Question
Release Date: 03/20/2012 Why does inhaling anesthetics cause unconsciousness? New insights into this century-and-a-half-old question may spring from research performed at … more
NIST Seeks Health Record System Manufacturers to Assist in Usability Testing
Release Date: 02/16/2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks manufacturers of electronic health record (EHR) systems to participate in a … more
NIST Announces Program to ID Human Cell Lines for Research
Release Date: 02/07/2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that it is launching a project to collect and catalog DNA identification … more
New NIST 'Cell Assay on a Chip': Solid Results from Simple Means
Release Date: 02/07/2012 The great artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci once said that “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” National Institute … 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 |
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