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Study Highlights Need for Better Characterized Genomes for Clinical Sequencing

March 2, 2016

A new study that assesses the accuracy of modern human-genome-sequencing technologies found that some medically significant portions of an individual's DNA

Urban Greenhouse Gas Measurements Workshop

Tue, Apr 5 - Wed, Apr 6 2016

NIST is hosting a two-part workshop on urban greenhouse gas measurements, April 5 & 6, 2016 at the Gaithersburg, MD

MK3 Downloads

Disclaimer "This software was developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology by employees of the Federal Government in the...

MK3 Documentation

Follow the link to see the user manual and the technical documentation of Mark III version 2. The offline documentation can be downloaded...

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Cloud Computing Can Assist Workers with Disabilities, NIST Reports

March 3, 2016

Virginia works for a federal agency. She cannot use her hands because of a spinal cord injury, so she relies on a speech recognition system to operate her email

NIST Speech Signal to Noise Ratio Measurements

How much do algorithms help? A Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) Metric for speech in noise. The NIST Speech SNR Measurement In the service of the...

It Just Gets Better: NIST Net-Zero House Quadruples Energy Surplus in Second Year

March 2, 2016

Tweaking ventilation and temperature control systems, along with a mild winter, helped the experimental net-zero-energy house at the National Institute of

Calibration Method Validation

Wed, Apr 27 2016

This 2 hour webinar on Calibration Method Validation will examine the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements (5.4 Test and

Remarkable Virtuality at Ford--Realistic and extremely efficient product design

Fri, Mar 25 2016

Being immersed in a potential reality is highly beneficial, especially while communicating with a global and cross

The Birth of Sono-Astronomy When the Cosmos Does the Wave

Fri, Mar 11 2016

At a press conference organized by the National Science Foundation held February 11, 2016, scientists announced the

Data Flow Downloads

Disclaimer "This software was developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology by employees of the Federal Government in the...

NIST Data Flow System Presentation

Pervasive environments use an increasing number of sensors including cameras, microphones and microphone arrays that tend to produce data at...

Talks and Publications on the Smart Space Project

Many of these publications and talks are on the issues of multimodal interfaces and distrbuted pervasive computing networks raised by the...

The NIST Smart Space Project

Pervasive devices, sensors, and networks, provide infrastructure for context-aware smart meeting rooms that sense ongoing human activities...

NIST Report: Science-Based Data Collection Key to Better Wildland Fire Defense

February 24, 2016

A new report by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) describes how researchers analyzed a major 2011 Texas wildland fire using a rigorous

Measurement Science Roadmap for Polymer-Based Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)

Thu, Jun 9 - Fri, Jun 10 2016

On June 9-10, 2016 a workshop was held at NIST to develop a roadmap to identify the measurement science research and

Seeking Input on the Baldrige Excellence Framework

February 29, 2016

What are the top leading-edge strategic and competitiveness challenges you are facing in your organization (or seeing in the organizations you work with)? What

Vaccine Fridge Field Study 'Opens Doors' to New Standards

February 23, 2016

Recipients of an annual flu shot may be surprised to learn that there is currently no official standard for vaccine storage equipment in clinics, pharmacies

Cybersecurity Framework Workshop 2016

Wed, Apr 6 - Thu, Apr 7 2016

Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, directed NIST to work with stakeholders to

Getting Hyperspectral Imaging Ready for the Rain Forest

February 24, 2016

Hyperspectral images allow humans to see what otherwise might be invisible. Unlike ordinary cameras, which record information in each of three broad color bands

How Refreshing: NIST's Natural Air Standards Support Accurate Greenhouse Gas Measurements

February 19, 2016

When it comes to tallying emissions of greenhouse gases, there is no better substitute than directly measuring the atmosphere. But this important accounting can

Cybersecurity "Rosetta Stone" Celebrates Two Years of Success

February 18, 2016

Two years ago this month, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a document designed to help strengthen cybersecurity at

Model-Based Enterprise Summit 2016

Tue, Apr 12 - Thu, Apr 14 2016

The purpose of the Summit is to identify challenges, research, implementation issues, and lessons learned in

Better Accuracy Out of Thin (or Thick) Air

February 17, 2016

NIST scientists have devised and improved a prototype instrument the size of a loaf of bread that can substantially increase the accuracy of length measurements

NIST Opens New Grant Opportunities to Support Standards Education

February 17, 2016

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a new round of financial support for developing undergraduate- and graduate-level

GCTC Tech Jam and IoT Enabled Smart City Framework Workshop

Tue, Mar 22 - Fri, Mar 25 2016

GCTC Tech Jam 2016 The Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) Tech Jam will take place on the NIST campus in Gaithersburg

NIST/OAGi Workshop: Drilling down on Smart Manufacturing -- Enabling Composable Apps

Mon, Apr 18 - Tue, Apr 19 2016

One of the most exciting new capabilities in Smart Manufacturing (SM) and Cyber-Physical Production Systems (CPPS) is

New Experimental Test Detects Signs of Lyme Disease Near Time of Infection

February 11, 2016

When it comes to early diagnosis of Lyme disease, the insidious tick-borne illness that afflicts about 300,000 Americans annually, finding the proverbial needle

Now Posted: State-by-State Baldrige Impact Data for 2016

February 11, 2016

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) at NIST released data this week that document the scope of services provided to U.S. organizations in every

CIRMS 2016 Conference

Mon, Apr 18 - Wed, Apr 20 2016

The 2016 CIRMS conference will focus on: A Matter of Scale: Measurement Standards from the Nano to the Giga. CIRMS

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