http://www.nist.gov The National Institute of Standards and Technology http://www.nist.gov/pml/improving-safety-measures-and-measures-of-safety-for-world-metrology-day-2012.cfm Thu, 17 May 2012 18:44:16 GMT World Metrology Day celebrates the signing of the Treaty of the Meter on May 20, 1875. By signing the treaty, representatives from 17 nations, including the United States, recognized the importance of worldwide uniformity of measurements ... fe84a50c-50a0-e111-b429-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/mml/biochemical/nanoparticles-041712.cfm Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:27:44 GMT Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) have provided the first evidence that engineered nanoparticles are able to accumulate within plants and damage ... 90057cc4-cb88-e111-b9c7-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/itl/iad/iris-041712.cfm Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:18:43 GMT Identifying people by acquiring pictures of their eyes is becoming easier, according to a new report* from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST researchers evaluated the performance of iris recognition software ... a6b5f97f-ca88-e111-b9c7-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/itl/csd/dss-041712.cfm Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:46:46 GMT The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced proposed changes to a standard that specifies how to implement digital signatures, which can be used to ensure the integrity of electronic documents, such as wills ... 02d614fc-c588-e111-b9c7-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/oles/firstnet-030612.cfm Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:01:00 GMT The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will significantly expand its work in support of an advanced wireless communications system for the nationamp's first responders and emergency workers as a result of new ... 26b2be73-cf67-e111-b9c7-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/oles/prints-022112.cfm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:13:36 GMT A new report by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Justiceamp's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has documented 149 potential sources of human error in the analysis of crime scene ... e4caf9e0-d05c-e111-bd7f-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/oles/nist-oles-enhancing-collaboration-between-nist-and-law-enforcement.cfm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:48:00 GMT NIST OLES Enhancing Collaboration Between NIST and Law EnforcementNIST OLES has partnered with the a ... b3c39137-9652-e111-bd7f-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/el/fire_research/fire-020712.cfm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:03:34 GMT Wind conditions at a fire scene can make a critical difference on the behavior of the blaze and the safety of firefighters, even indoors, according to a new report by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The ... a3c45e26-cf51-e111-bd7f-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/oles/20111122_ambulance_study.cfm Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:09:11 GMT The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking input from paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and other interested parties on the development of new design guidelines for ambulances to reduce the crash ... 4f40fd8d-5615-e111-bd7f-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/oles/20111122_pscr.cfm Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:48:38 GMT Commercial standards, created in an open forum and publically available, should be a key feature of a broadband communications network for the nations emergency services, according to public comments garnered by the National Institute of ... 4bcfbfa4-5315-e111-bd7f-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/el/disasterstudies/ncstac-102511.cfm Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:57:55 GMT Ten prominent building and fire experts have been appointed by Patrick Gallagher, director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to serve on the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee. The ... 37b22c8d-43ff-e011-9fed-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/itl/csd/botnets-100411.cfm Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:52:49 GMT Washington, D.C.amp-The U.S. departments of Commerce and Homeland Security (DHS) today discussed with other federal agencies and private-sector leaders in the information technology industry the need to create a voluntary industry code ... 193cfd34-a9ee-e011-9fed-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/el/building_materials/hazard-091311.cfm Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:45:42 GMT As large parts of the nation recover from natures one-two punchamp-an earthquake followed by Hurricane Ireneamp-building researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) warn that a double whammy of seismic and ... 8476f6e3-40de-e011-bd40-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/director/network-091311.cfm Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:35:46 GMT The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking advice on possible key features of a new broadband communications network for the nations emergency services agencies. The network will use a portion of the 700 ... ba08051f-37de-e011-bd40-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/el/disasterstudies/repository-081611.cfm Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:59:59 GMT For more than 40 years, scientists and engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have studied structural failures caused by natural disasters, fires and man-made factors, and used the lessons learned to ... 2a566e3e-42c8-e011-bd40-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/mml/biochemical/swipes-042611.cfm Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:20:48 GMT It may not be as catchy a combination as 'Miss Scarlet in the parlor with a revolver,' but 'polyester-rayon wipes in the field followed by saline-surfactant extraction and vortexing' is the most efficient solution to an important ... 29d22c94-4270-e011-bd40-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/oles/emergency-042611.cfm Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:00:04 GMT The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES), in collaboration with the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information, has launched an Internet pilot project to ... c7e86cac-3f70-e011-bd40-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/el/fire-041211.cfm Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:46:54 GMT For the many states, communities, new-home builders and prospective buyers now mulling over the pluses and minuses of installing residential fire suppression sprinklers, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has ... 2f2c6ee9-4565-e011-bd40-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/mml/analytical/ted-033011.cfm Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:13:30 GMT Trace-explosives detectors (TEDs) are an increasingly common sight at airports and on loading docks, and emergency response personnel carry them to evaluate suspicious packages. A new test material developed by the National Institute of ... 1d439118-0a5b-e011-bd40-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/el/nrc-033011.cfm Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:19:28 GMT A new National Research Council (NRC) report presents a 20-year road map that outlines steps for increasing U.S. resilience to earthquakes, including a major earthquake that could strikeampnbspheavily populated areas.Prepared by a ... 3cdc0f91-025b-e011-bd40-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/el/ncst-020111.cfm Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:48:00 GMT The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking nominations of individuals for appointment to the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee. The committee advises the director of NIST on matters ... 374b778d-442e-e011-8a7f-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/mml/biochemical/powders_112310.cfm Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:39:00 GMT Suspicious packages and powders have triggered more than 30,000 responses by U.S. law enforcement agencies across the country since 2001. These events are expensive, time-consuming and potentially dangerous. To help first responders at ... 0e5ddafc-3f18-e011-b26d-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/oles/forensics-2010.cfm Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:48:47 GMT 4c59dafc-3f18-e011-b26d-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/oles/network.cfm Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:55:41 GMT The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) are seeking partners in the telecommunications industry to help create a demonstration broadband ... aa5adafc-3f18-e011-b26d-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/el/fire_research/cigarette_092810.cfm Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:13:08 GMT Cigarettes are the most frequent cause of fatalities from residential fires in the United States. So, it might seem surprising to learn that a cigarette that burns stronger than others has been used for decades by manufacturers of home ... d655dafc-3f18-e011-b26d-0019b9c8c923 http://www.nist.gov/pml/div684/laser_080310.cfm Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:13:58 GMT Green laser pointers have become a popular consumer item, delivering light thatamp's brighter to the eye than red lasers, but stories have circulated on the Web about the potential hazards of inexpensive models. Now, a team led by ... ea60c7fc-3f18-e011-b26d-0019b9c8c923