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Innovation in Spectroscopy Could Improve Greenhouse Gas Detection
Release Date: 05/14/2013 Detecting greenhouse gases in the atmosphere could soon become far easier with the help of an innovative technique* developed by a team at the … more
New Guide Details Steps from A-to-Z for Preserving Biological Evidence
Release Date: 04/30/2013 A new handbook by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Justice’s National Institute of … more
DNA Analyst Training on Mixture Interpretation Webcast Now Posted Online
Release Date: 04/29/2013 On April 12, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted a workshop for DNA Analysts at its Gaithersburg, Maryland, … more
NIST Tests in New York City Suggest How to Improve Emergency Radio Communications
Release Date: 04/17/2013 Radio communications can be unreliable in underground tunnels and other large, complicated structures, posing a safety hazard for emergency … more
NFI Publishes White Paper on Trends, Challenges and Strategy in Forensic Science
Release Date: 04/09/2013 The role of forensic science throughout the world is changing due to recent technological development. Whereas forensic science has traditionally … more
NIST Guides Seek Interoperability for Automated Fingerprint ID Systems
Release Date: 03/20/2013 A new set of publications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could make it easier, faster, and most importantly, more … more
Workshop on Understanding Nations' Resilience to CBRNE Incidents - 2013
Release Date: 03/07/2013 SAVE THE DATE All-of-Government Approaches to International Consequence Management for CBRNE Incidents The National Research Council (NRC), … 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
NIST Offers Forensic Science Education and Training Webcasts
Release Date: 03/05/2013 Building upon the success of last November’s “Forensics@NIST 2012” symposium, the National Institute of Standards … more
NIST, DOJ Form Commission to Develop Guidelines for Forensic Labs
Release Date: 02/20/2013 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced the establishment of a National … more
Department of Justice and National Institute of Standards and Technology Announce Launch of National Commission on Forensic Science
Release Date: 02/15/2013 DOJ Contact: Office of Public Affairs 202-514-2007 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of … more
Save the Date for the Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis
Release Date: 02/14/2013 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the free Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis … more
National Institute of Standards and Technology Initiates Development of New Cybersecurity Framework
Release Date: 02/13/2013 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the first step in the development of a Cybersecurity Framework, which … more
Save the Date for the free Emerging Trends in Synthetic Drugs Workshop
Release Date: 02/11/2013 On April 30 - May 1, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host a free … more
'Live Burns' in Spartanburg, S.C., Will Benefit Research and Firefighter Training
Release Date: 01/24/2013 Firefighters in Spartanburg, S.C., battle a 'test burn' of an abandoned house in an experiment to demonstrate new techniques for … more |
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