Spectroscopy News

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

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland have demonstrated that a new spectroscopy … more

On November 28 -30, 2012, NIST hosted the Forensics@NIST symposium at its Gaithersburg, Maryland campus. The symposium featured three days of … more

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in collaboration with The Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE) and the … more

With the recent opening of its new Biomolecular Labeling Laboratory, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has become one of a … more

The tendency of nanoparticles to clump together in solution—"agglomeration"—is of great interest because the size of … more

To determine if a tissue biopsy reveals the presence of cancer, a histologist often screens for cells with an abnormal appearance or a specific … more

Scientists at JILA and collaborators have demonstrated an improved laser-based "molecular fingerprinting" technique that picks out … more

Demonstrating that chemistry sometimes can inform history, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Colorado … more

The ability of biomolecules to flex and bend is important for the performance of many functions within living cells. However, researchers … more

For most of us, gold is only valuable if we possess it in large-sized pieces. However, the "bigger is better" rule isn't the case … more

The paper currently holding the top spot for most downloaded paper in the Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy is the densely titled … more

By exploiting the weird quantum behavior of atoms, physicists at the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and … more