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Face Recognition Software Shows Improvement in Recognizing Masked Faces
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The Future Is Now: Spreading the Word About Post-Quantum Cryptography
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K9 Chemistry: A Safer Way to Train Detection Dogs

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Standard Reference Materials

Standard Reference Materials are certified reference materials (CRMs) that can be used to help develop accurate methods of analysis, to calibrate measurement systems used to measure a property at the state-of-the-art limit.
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Standard Reference Data cover a broad range of scientific disciplines including atomic and molecular physics, chemical and crystal structures, fluids, material properties, biotechnology, optical character recognition and more. Data products include web applications, personal computer products, site licenses, subscriptions and distributor agreements. The SRD data program includes the Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data.
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NIST AI System Discovers New Material

When the words “artificial intelligence” (AI) come to mind, your first thoughts may be of super-smart computers, or robots that perform tasks without needing

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PSCR Webinar: Using Lasers to Save Lives

Wed, Dec 9 2020, 11:00am - 12:30pm MST (11:00am - 12:30pm MST)
This December, NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research division will host a webinar featuring the award winners of