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Drawing of NIST's prototype bioreactor for tissue engineering.

Ultrasound Idea: Prototype NIST/CU Bioreactor Evaluates Engineered Tissue While Creating It

May 2, 2012

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a prototype bioreactor—a device for culturing cells to create engineered

Information Technology (IT) Security Day, Boulder

Tue, May 5 2015

The NIST Information Technology Security Day is hosted annually as a means to heighten DOC and NIST user awareness of

NIST Physicists Benchmark Quantum Simulator with Hundreds of Qubits

April 25, 2012

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built a quantum simulator that can engineer interactions among hundreds of quantum

NIST Mini-sensor Measures Magnetic Activity in Human Brain

April 19, 2012

A miniature atom-based magnetic sensor developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has passed an important research milestone by

New Precision Measurement Laboratory at the NIST facility in Boulder, Colorado

Two New Advanced Laboratories Open at NIST Boulder and JILA

April 17, 2012

Two new advanced laboratory buildings for high-precision science and measurements have officially opened in Boulder, Colo., providing upgraded facilities to

Electron micrograph of a NIST-grown nanowire with a high "quality factor" vibrating more than 1 million times per second.

'High Q' NIST Nanowires May be Practical Oscillators

November 27, 2007

Nanowires grown at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have a mechanical "quality factor" at least 10 times higher than reported values

This time code generator, built by NIST staff,

NIST Helps Beam Time to TV Viewers in the Middle East

December 12, 2007

Millions of satellite television and radio users in North Africa and the Middle East can now see and hear the precise time of day, thanks to technical

NIST Imaging System Maps Nanomechanical Properties

December 12, 2007

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed an imaging system that quickly maps the mechanical properties of materials—how stiff or

JILA Team Demonstrates 'A New Way of Lasing': A 'Superradiant' Laser

April 4, 2012

BOULDER, Colo. – Physicists at JILA have demonstrated a novel "superradiant" laser design, which has the potential to be 100 to 1,000 times more stable than the

37th Annual Time and Frequency Metrology Seminar

Tue, Jun 5 - Fri, Jun 8 2012

This seminar is a must for planners, managers, scientists, engineers, laboratory technicians, and educators involved in

NIST/CU 'Star Comb' Joins Quest for Earthlike Planets

March 6, 2012

If there is life on other planets, a laser frequency comb developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may help find it. Such a comb—a

NIST Radio Station WWVH Gets Antenna Makeover

January 23, 2008

Radio station WWVH in Hawaii, operated since 1948 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to broadcast time, frequency and other

NIST Building Facility for Hydrogen Pipeline Testing

January 23, 2008

Efforts to create a "hydrogen economy" to reduce U.S. oil imports will get a boost from a new laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

JILA Solves Problem of Quantum Dot 'Blinking'

January 23, 2008

Quantum dots—tiny, intense, tunable sources of colorful light—are illuminating new opportunities in biomedical research, cryptography and other fields. But

This colorized photo shows trap cleaning in progress.

Argon Cleaning Helps Trapped Ions Chill Out

February 27, 2012

The reliability of trapped-ion quantum information systems – a promising candidate technology for an eventual quantum computer – can be dramatically improved by

President's FY 2013 Budget Request for NIST Targets Advanced Manufacturing, Critical Science and Technology Programs

February 13, 2012

Washington, D.C. – The President's fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget for the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) submitted

Good Timing: NIST/CU Collaboration Adds Timing Capability to Living Cell Sensors

February 7, 2012

Individual cells modified to act as sensors using fluorescence are already useful tools in biochemistry, but now they can add good timing to their resumé

New Colors: JILA Scientists Confirm First 'Frequency Comb' to Probe Ultraviolet Wavelengths

February 1, 2012

Physicists at JILA have created the first "frequency comb" in the extreme ultraviolet band of the spectrum, high-energy light less than 100 nanometers (nm) in

Toward a Global Microwave Standard

February 6, 2012

Much of what is known about decadal climate change – and much of what appears on the evening weather forecast as well – comes from satellite-based remote

NIST Accepting Applications for Two Summer Programs for Middle School Science Teachers

January 24, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting applications for the 2012 Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers and the

NIST software simulates the tip of an atomic force microscope moving left across a stack of four sheets of graphene.

Slippery When Stacked: NIST Theorists Quantify the Friction of Graphene

January 10, 2012

Similar to the way pavement, softened by a hot sun, will slow down a car, graphene—a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon with wondrous properties—slows down an

NIST Technologies Contribute to Top Science Stories of 2011

January 10, 2012

The top science stories of 2011, as selected by several science magazines, include two experiments and a famous computer, that relied on technology from the

Colorized micrograph of multi-walled carbon nanotubes

Prototype NIST Device Measures Absolute Optical Power in Fiber at Nanowatt Levels

December 20, 2011

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a prototype device capable of absolute measurements of optical power

Sae Woo Nam Receives DOC Gold Medal

Dr. Nam is recognized for enabling breakthrough advances in ultra-secure quantum communication and quantum metrology by developing the world

Nathan Newbury Elected OSA Fellow

Nathan Newbury is recognized for pioneering contributions to thedevelopment of fiber laser frequency combs and their application to

Ultra-precise LIDAR Group Receives DOC Silver Medal

Ian Coddington, Nathan Newbury and Bill Swann are recognized for record-breaking precision in both distance and spectroscopy measurement

Joshua Hadler Receives NIST Safety Award

Mr. Joshua Hadler is recognized for his outstanding leadership and tireless dedication resulting in dramatically improved laser safety

John Lomax Receives Crittenden Award

Mr. John Lomax is recognized for outstanding service to both NIST and NIST customers above and beyond his normal job duties. Since December

National Institute of Standards and Technology Recognizes Staff

December 7, 2011

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Employees of the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were recognized in an awards ceremony Dec. 7

NIST FY 2012 Budget Signed Into Law

December 6, 2011

On Nov. 18, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-55), which provides FY 2012