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NanoFab Tool: Four Dimensions 280DI Sheet Resistance Mapping System

The Four Dimensions 280DI sheet resistance mapping system uses the 4-point probe technique to measure the sheet resistance of substrates and films. The

Public-Private Sector Partners Launch $2 Million Open Innovation Challenge to Find Advanced Energy Absorbing Materials

January 29, 2015

NEW YORK (January 29, 2015) – The NFL, GE (NYSE:GE) and Under Armour (NYSE:UA), today announced that they have joined with the U.S. Department of Commerce's...

Neutron Beams Reveal How Two Potential Pieces of Parkinson's Puzzle Fit

January 29, 2015

To understand diseases like Parkinson's, the tiniest of puzzles may hold big answers. That's why a team including scientists from the National Institute of...

NIST Forensic Science Standards Committees to Hold First Public Meetings in February 2015

January 27, 2015

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC), which coordinates the development of standards and guidelines for the forensic science community under...

National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Public Meeting

Mon, Feb 23 2015

NIST is soliciting applications from eligible applicants to pilot online identity solutions that advance the NSTIC

NIST Security Guide Walks Organizations Through the Mobile App Security Vetting Process

January 26, 2015

A new publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides guidance for organizations to improve security as employees move to...

CRADA Program: Contactless Fingerprint Capture Device Measurement

Announcement The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the Contactless Fingerprint Capture Device...

Contactless Fingerprint Capture

This project is addressing the following issues: data format standards, best practices, development of methods for certification testing, and interoperability

Next Generation Fingerprint Technologies

Conventional fingerprint capture technologies for criminal justice have steadily evolved over the past 3 decades in the following progression: inked fingers on

ERCC 2.0: Developing a New Suite of RNA Controls

In July 2014, ERCC members initiated the ERCC 2.0 effort to develop an updated suite of RNA controls that will keep pace with advances in RNA measurement

Grid 3.0 Workshop

Thu, Mar 26 - Fri, Mar 27 2015

The Grid 3.0 Workshop builds on the success of the November 13, 2015 Electricity Sector Issues Roundtable: Grid 3.0 and

Hidden Uncertainties Uncovered in Nuclear Forensic Measurement

February 2, 2015

A little detective work by nuclear physicists has uncovered hidden uncertainties in a popular method for precisely measuring radioactive nuclides, often used to...

Prototype for First Traceable PET-MR Phantom

January 23, 2015

As cancer diagnostic tools, a new class of imagers – which combines positron-emission tomography (PET) with magnetic resonance imaging (MR or MRI) – has shown...

Restoration Begins on NIST's Million-Pound Deadweight Machine

January 27, 2015

For the first time in half a century, NIST's 4.45-million newton (equivalent to one million pounds-force) deadweight machine – the largest in the world – is...

Weighing Gas with Sound and Microwaves

January 23, 2015

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a novel method to rapidly and accurately calibrate gas flow meters, such...

NIST Requests Round Two Comments on its Cryptographic Standards Process

January 23, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking comments on a revised draft document that details the principles and processes it will...

NIST Scientific Area Committee Meetings, February 2015

Mon, Feb 16 - Tue, Feb 17 2015

NIST's Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) will hold its first set of public meetings in Orlando, Fla., on

Symposium to Focus on Future of Voting Systems

January 21, 2015

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are sponsoring a two-day symposium to explore emerging...

Supercomputer Simulations Yield Method for Predicting Behavior of New Concrete Formulas

January 21, 2015

Just because concrete is the most widely used building material in human history doesn't mean it can't be improved. A recent study conducted by researchers from...

WG4 Bioprocessing

Within bioprocessing, Working Group 4 has currently identified standardization needs in four major technology spaces: 1) component materials control; 2)

WG3 Analytical Methods

The ISO/TC 276/WG 3 Analytical methods aims to develop standards for accurate, reproducible and robust measurement and analysis in support of biotechnology. WG

NIST Meeting: Cybersecurity Is a Key Ingredient In the Manufacturing Mix

January 20, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is bringing experts together to discuss the cybersecurity challenges faced by the rapidly developing...

WG2 Biobanks and Bioresources

The ISO/TC 276/WG 2 will elaborate a package of International Standards in the Biobanks field including human, animal, plant and microorganism resources for

WG1 Terminology

Working Group 1 will work on identification of currently used national and international standards, guidelines and other relevant documents, as well as terms

Working Group Structure

The US TAG assumes a mirror structure to ISO/TC 276. As each member country has one vote within ISO/TC 276, the US vote is determined by the consensus position

U.S. TAG for ISO/TC276: Biotechnology

The primary goal of the US Technical Advisory Group (US TAG) to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 276 Biotechnology

PML Scientists Discover a Better Metal Contact that Improves Two-Dimensional Transistor Performance

January 16, 2015

Two-dimensional (2D) materials* such as molybdenum-disulfide (MoS 2) are attracting much attention for future electronic and photonic applications ranging from...

Photograph of the 4Wave IBD/BTD cluster sputtering system

NanoFab Tool: 4Wave IBD/BTD Cluster Sputter Deposition System

The 4Wave IBD/BTD cluster sputter deposition system can automatically load and unload two six target chambers to provide users a largely unattended 24/7

Transactive Energy Challenge Preparatory Workshop

Tue, Mar 24 - Wed, Mar 25 2015

The evolving smart grid, with increased use of renewable energy generation technologies, offers the potential for

Liquids and Glasses Relax, Too. But Not Like You Thought.

January 15, 2015

A new insight into the fundamental mechanics of the movement of molecules recently published by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and...

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