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Search for Majorana Fermions on Bi2Se3 and Cu0.2Bi2Se3 Using 4K & mK-STM with W or Nb Tips

Fri, Jul 10 2015

The search for Majorana Fermions in condense matter physics has been getting a lot of attention in the last few years

Mechanisms of Solar Fuel Reactions as Probed by Advanced EPR Spectroscopy

Mon, Jun 22 2015

The oxygen evolving complex of Photosystem II splits water with visible light, producing molecular oxygen and electrons

Laser Direct-Write Nanopatterning Using Optically Trapped Microspheres

Fri, Jun 19 2015

Laser direct-write techniques that are capable of producing sub-100 nm features open a door for an increasing number of

Integrated Solution for Temporary Wafer Bonding Technology

Wed, Jun 17 2015

Compound semiconductor companies have been performing wafer thinning as a means of heat dissipation for over 20 years

Interaction Effects in Graphene

Mon, Jun 15 2015

The observation of interaction-limited transport in graphene is mostly limited by strong electron scattering that is

Fabrication and Characterization of High Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells

Fri, Jun 12 2015

New generation of solar cells are ideal candidates for fulfilling the worldwide renewable energy demand. Among them

Imaging Biology at High Spatiotemporal Resolution

Fri, Jun 12 2015

I will discuss our efforts to develop high resolution optical methods that are better suited for the study of live

Towards DNA Sequencing with Solid-State Nanopores

Thu, Jun 4 2015

Human body is an amazing ensemble of trillions of cells. It is even more remarkable that all the information necessary

Leveraging Hot Electrons for Optical Detection of Hydrogen and Methane

Wed, May 20 2015

Metal nanostructures such as Au, Ag and Cu can couple visible light efficiently through the creation of resonant

Cancer, Magnets, and Heat: The Promise of Nanomedicine

Mon, May 4 2015

Nanotechnology is a frontier in science, engineering, and manufacturing that provides tools to create and control

Adventures with Graphene, Phosphorene and Silicene: from Materials to Device Integration

Fri, May 1 2015

Graphene, crowned with 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics, is a pioneer two-dimensional (2D) material featuring extraordinary

"Cryo-101" Basic Cryogenic Techniques

Thu, Apr 23 2015

Topics: Why isn't my sample getting cold? Thermal transfer Proper sample mounting Minimizing losses due to wiring

Fluctuation Electron Microscopy of Amorphous and Polycrystalline Materials

Thu, Apr 2 2015

Fluctuation Electron Microscopy (FEM) has become an effective materials structure characterization technique, capable of

NIST's Ron Ross Wins Three Top Awards for Advancing Cybersecurity

October 14, 2015

October is yielding a bumper crop of honors for National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fellow Ron Ross. Considered the father of the Federal...

Measuring the biophysical properties of cancer cells using MEMS resonators

Mon, Oct 26 2015

As the science of small probes deeper into the nanoscale, we have an ever-growing need to establish systems to explore

Engineered Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Mon, Oct 19 2015

The regeneration of tissues damaged due to disease or trauma represents a major medical need. Although surgical

An 'Unusual' Story: The Biology Meets Its Match

Fri, Oct 16 2015

Multifunctional sensing capability, 'unusual' formats with flexible/stretchable designs, lightweight construction and

Mimicking the Complexity of the Human Body In Vitro

Fri, Oct 2 2015

The preclinical phase of drug development is expensive, takes a long time, and is not particularly effective at

October OSAC Newsletter

October 19, 2015

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) has released its October 2015 monthly newsletter to communicate program status...

cobalt disk (red) atop a thin cobalt-palladium film (light purple background)

NIST, UC Davis Scientists Float New Approach to Creating Computer Memory

October 8, 2015

What can skyrmions do for you? These ghostly quantum rings, heretofore glimpsed only under extreme laboratory conditions, just might be the basis for a new type...

NIST Handbook 133 - Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods - Basic

Mon, Feb 22 - Fri, Feb 26 2016

This 4-1/2 day seminar will focus on the requirements and basic test procedures for packages labeled by weight. This

Paper on Baldrige Framework as World's Standard for Organizational Excellence Honored

October 7, 2015

On October 1, the Society for Standards Professionals (SES) honored the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program with a third-place win for its paper "The...

NIST Awards Funding to Advance Standards Education

October 6, 2015

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded seven grants totaling more than $490,000 to universities in...

Workshop: Applying Measurement Science in the Identity Ecosystem

Tue, Jan 12 - Wed, Jan 13 2016

On January 12-13, 2016, NIST will host a technical workshop, Applying Measurement Science in the Identity Ecosystem.

NIST Tackles Email Security with a Two-Faceted Approach

October 6, 2015

Email. The modern working world cannot exist without it, but hackers exploit this vital service to steal money and valuable information. The National Institute...

NIST Handbook 133 "Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods" – Basic

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 5 2016

This 4-1/2 day seminar will focus on the requirements and basic test procedures for packages labeled by weight. This

MINEX III Compliance Guidelines

MINEX III Compliance In an effort to reduce complexity and modernize the test, participation guidelines have been enacted in MINEX III which...

On Manufacturing Day, NIST and NSF Launch New Consortium to Support Advanced Manufacturing

October 2, 2015

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today that the...

NIST Windstorm Impact Reduction R&D

NIST's goal for its research and development effort under NWIRP is to improve model codes, standards, design guidance, and practices for the construction and rehabilitation of buildings, structures, and lifelines.

Text Recognition Algorithm Independent Evaluation (TRAIT 2016)

The Text Recognition Algorithm Independent Evaluation (TRAIT) is being conducted to assess the capability of text detection and recognition algorithms to

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