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NIST, AIP to Make Semiconductor Research Freely Available Online
Release Date: 05/24/2011

A wealth of information on recent advances in semiconductor research is now available for free, thanks to an agreement between the National … more

NIST 'Nanowire' Measurements Could Improve Computer Memory
Release Date: 05/18/2011

In this schematic image (top) and transmission electron micrograph, a more

NIST Nanofluidic 'Multi-tool' Separates and Sizes Nanoparticles
Release Date: 08/03/2010

A wrench or a screwdriver of a single size is useful for some jobs, but for a more complicated project, you need a set of tools of different … more

Liposome-Hydrogel Hybrids: No Toil, No Trouble for Stronger Bubbles
Release Date: 06/09/2010

People have been combining materials to bring forth the best properties of both ever since copper and tin were merged to start the Bronze Age. In … more

Seeing Moiré in Graphene
Release Date: 04/27/2010

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Georgia Institute of Technology have demonstrated* that atomic … more

Teams Gearing Up for Two NIST Robotic Competitions in Alaska
Release Date: 04/27/2010

The recruitment period is over. The competitors have been selected. Let the games begin! Photomicrograph shows Mag-µBot, the entry from … more

NIST, Maryland Researchers COMMAND a Better Class of Liposomes
Release Date: 04/27/2010

Pop a bubble while washing the dishes and you're likely to release a few drops of water trapped when the soapy sphere formed. A few years ago, … more

Paintable Electronics? NIST Studies Spray-On Manufacturing of Transistors
Release Date: 03/30/2010

A multidisciplinary research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has found* that an organic semiconductor may be a … more

EEEL Sponsors INTEL VP’s Visit to NIST
Release Date: 03/23/2010

Dr. Michael C. Mayberry, Vice President of the Technology and Manufacturing Group and Director of Components Research at INTEL Corporation, … more

Deadline Extended for Entering NIST Microrobotics Challenge
Release Date: 12/15/2009

An article in the Oct. 20, 2009, issue of NIST Tech Beat , “Is Your Microrobot Up for the (NIST) Challenge?” , invited … more

NIST Calculations May Improve Temperature Measures for Microfluidics
Release Date: 09/08/2009

If you wanted to know if your child had a fever or be certain that the roast in the oven was thoroughly cooked, you would, of course, use a … more

Hankering for Molecular Electronics? Grab the New NIST Sandwich
Release Date: 08/25/2009

The flip-chip lamination method creates an ultra-smooth gold surface (left), which allows the organic molecules to form a thin yet even layer … more

Novel Temperature Calibration Improves NIST Microhotplate Technology
Release Date: 08/11/2009

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new calibration technique that will improve the … more

Memory with a Twist: NIST Develops a Flexible Memristor
Release Date: 06/02/2009

Electronic memory chips may soon gain the ability to bend and twist as a result of work by engineers at the National Institute of Standards and … more

NIST Engineers Discover Fundamental Flaw in Transistor Noise Theory
Release Date: 05/20/2009

Pacemakers, like the implanted one shown in this image, are among the low-power devices that could be affected by new NIST findings about … more

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