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Esther Baumann leans over a lab table, surrounded with wires and scientific equipment.

A Laser Could Offer a Peek Into the Insides of Our Muscles or Look Through Fire

October 25, 2024
Esther Baumann
… spectroscopy research. Essentially, the second comb helps to get more information about our sample efficiently and quickly.  For example, … instrument that smartly focuses to measure the most useful information for the project and also offers varied imaging options. … I am also researching how we can potentially use this comb laser technology to look inside our muscles.  Your muscles contract when you …
an RNA molecule

RNA Structure and Dynamics: The One-Two Punch in the Fight Against COVID-19

February 17, 2021
Christina Bergonzo
… can’t function. In my work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), I use computer simulations to predict what these RNA … so algorithms to predict RNA structures start out with much less information about what they might look like. This is because RNA can be … use it to predict details for something that we don’t have any other information on — a blind prediction. For instance, SL3 is another short …
A researcher wearing a mask, safety glasses and gloves sits at a desk, looking at electronic devices and writing on a clipboard.

Research-Based Practices Can Help Forensic Scientists Do Their Best Work

April 24, 2025
Melissa Taylor
… someone’s guilt or innocence. One reason for this problem is that as technology improves, we can measure smaller amounts of DNA, so forensic … groups. He’s identified core values of effective groups: Share valid information : Group members must share all relevant information they have in an understandable manner, allowing others to …
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The Pandemic Poet and Other Tales From a NIST ‘Genealogy’ Project

April 28, 2021
Keith Martin
… getting to know the staff of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, then called the National Bureau of Standards, or … predecessors. This research turned up their full names as well as information about their lives. And like any good genealogy, many of the … not their full names). The addresses are another piece of information helpful in verifying their identities. Following are a few …
artist's concept of the inside of a quantum computer. A grid of blue computer chips with beams of light moving between them.

The Future Is Now: Spreading the Word About Post-Quantum Cryptography

November 24, 2020
Dustin Moody
… was there to do: announce that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was kicking off an international competition to find … standardized crypto algorithms, potentially exposing the sensitive information of anybody using those algorithms. Thus, we were tasked to … is a place where such exciting (often unexpected) experiences await. … Information technology … Cybersecurity and privacy … Cryptography … …
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Top 6 NIST News Stories of 2019

November 25, 2019
Mark Esser
… , so naturally, the news from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is widely varied. That’s what makes NIST so … trust into the platform used for exchanging and processing electronic information during manufacturing known as the digital thread. For more … … Spectrum sharing … Forensic Science … Drugs and toxicology … Information technology … Artificial intelligence … Applied AI … …
Satellite photo of Hurricane Harvey making landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast

Before the Storm: Measuring and Predicting Hurricanes

May 24, 2018
Scott Weaver
… discovery that has led me to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as director of the National Windstorm Impact … of windstorm-related natural hazards and develop actionable information on how these hazards directly impact communities. We then disseminate that information to strengthen windstorm impact reduction efforts …
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Top 7 NIST Visuals of 2019

November 25, 2019
Mark Esser
… images, especially here at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).  In the past couple of weeks, we've shown you the … is at the forefront of research in the revolutionary field of quantum information, which includes efforts to build a practical quantum … … Physics … Atomic / molecular / quantum … Electron physics … Quantum information science … Time and frequency … Top 7 NIST Visuals of 2019 …
Pigeon bomb pilot

The Saga of the Bird-Brained Bombers

August 29, 2017
Keith Martin
… to a ground operator who would remotely steer the bomb. But television technology was still in its infancy in the 1940s, and there was too … Pigeon is still with us today. The conductive touchscreen display technology the pigeons used made its way into early radar consoles and …
Grid showing six fingerprints in different false colors.

A Tale of Two Errors: Measuring Biometric Algorithms

May 13, 2022
Greg Fiumara
… — is critical for usability.   At NIST , researchers conduct biometric technology evaluations, working closely with commercial and academic … split-second determinations of identity to help keep you and your information safe. All those pages of analysis often come down to a … well worth the cost! … Forensic Science … Forensic biometrics … Information technology … Biometrics … Public safety … A Tale of Two …
Photo of damage from 2011 Joplin, Mo, tornado

Resilience Rises from Tragedy in Joplin

May 31, 2016
Marc Levitan
… 175 mph. Indicators such as these will provide much more accurate information than we have now about winds near ground level.  Such information will help to improve engineering designs for tornado … siren systems. We have also recommended the development of “push” technology, like the amber alerts you get on your phone, that would go …
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NIST Researchers Measure Greenhouse Gases During the Solar Eclipse

May 9, 2024
Alex Boss
… Five years later, Tasshi serves as the project leader, developing the technology to network superconducting quantum computers — a critical … toward large-scale quantum computing.   While he acknowledges that the technology is still decades away from widespread use, he’s embraced the … Materials … Metals … Physics … Atomic / molecular / quantum … Quantum information science … NIST Researchers Measure Greenhouse Gases During …
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A Step in the Right Direction: Building a Better Army Boot

January 17, 2020
Casandra Robinson
… descriptions, the Army asked the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to help it transition from detailed material and … like blisters). As you can see, NIST is doing its part to advance technology, to improve standards, and to help the Army improve soldier …
A burning workcart. There are sensors set up all around it, and the clock on the floor reads 13:59.

The New NIST Fire Calorimetry Database Is Available to Answer Your Burning Questions

December 8, 2020
Matthew Bundy
… it “fire air.” Today, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), we continue to measure oxygen to study the behavior … of NFRL staff has collaborated with colleagues in NIST’s Office of Information Systems Management to build the software infrastructure to … over the NIST website. The interaction between fire researchers and information technologists was fun and rewarding, pushing us all to …
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Finding the STAMP of Human-Made Pollutants in Seabird Eggs

November 19, 2021
Stacy S. Schuur
… measurement institute such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Yet, for two decades, seabirds have been an … the archiving of the frozen samples, ensure analysts have the information they need, do some of the chemical analysis, and present … at NIST by collecting Alaskan seabird eggs (see NISTIR 6735 for more information) under strict collection and processing protocols to avoid …
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Atlantic Salmon Hormones, Trapping Molecular Ions, Lasers for Greenhouse Gas Measurements: Postdocs Share Their Stories on NIST Social Media

January 12, 2021
Riley Wilson
… researchers to join the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Research Council (NRC) Postdoctoral Research … truly engineers instead of chemists, since they focused so much on the technology and its applications in chemistry. The research team … gas measurements … Marine science … Metrology … Physics … Quantum information science … Spectroscopy … Atlantic Salmon Hormones, Trapping …
Man at WannaCry computer

Things That Make Me Wannacry

June 21, 2017
Pat Toth
… at least to their parents, seem to have a natural relationship with technology and an intuitive grasp of how it works. At the same time, … give them the tools they need, as best you can, to forge ahead.   … Information technology … Cybersecurity and privacy … Risk management … Trustworthy …
young woman in a lab coat looks at vials with a small amount of green liquid in them before putting them into a machine

Rewritten in Our DNA: Measurements for Genome Editing

September 23, 2019
Samantha Maragh
… going strong. We are living in the genome era, in which we have the technology to “read” the four letters (A, C, T and G) of our DNA, the … culture. The ability to efficiently read the genome has accelerated technology and medicine and given us access to life-changing knowledge, … quality and confidence in the measurements and data underpinning this technology. While there are many things that need careful …
Woman holding a cell phone with a bullet hole in it out at arm's length.

Answering the Call: How NIST Helps Crime Labs Recover Evidence from Mobile Devices

April 7, 2020
Jenise Reyes-Rodriguez
… after I started working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), I joined the Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) … here’s my favorite part: Just like in the TV shows, we can recover information from damaged devices! By damaged I mean water/liquid … the bad guys. … Electronics … Forensic Science … Digital evidence … Information technology … Cybersecurity and privacy … Software research …
Concept of internet of things ecosystem

'Cybersecuring' the Internet of Things

June 27, 2017
Donna Dodson
… traffic patterns or pollution—some data, such as medical and genetic information, needs to be kept confidential, so we’ll need layers of … making us all safer in the process. … Energy … Environment … Health … Information technology … Cybersecurity and privacy … Identity and access management …
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World Metrology Day: Measurements for Medicine

May 19, 2020
Walter Copan
… and humbled to be part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), America’s national metrology institute, in … vaccines and therapies. NIST and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) are leading efforts in artificial intelligence … In response to COVID-19, researchers are working to move medical technology from the laboratory to the health-care sector at …
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