Antiferromagnets are described by their local magnetization as well as how this magnetization evolves with position

When light interacts with metallic nanostructures, it can excite free-electron near the metal surface. The

Oxidation, with effects both beneficial and deleterious, plays an enormous role in technology, from causing serious

Memristors are nanometer size non-volatile tunable resistances. The resistance state of these devices can be changed by

The boundary between quantum and classical physics is continually evolving, with nano- and micron scale mechanical

Recent advances in optomechanics utilize the co-localization of optical and mechanical modes for coherent energy

Photovoltaic devices, also known as solar cells, produce electrical power when exposed to light, and that technology has enabled a fast-growing industry. The

Modern Healthcare's annual 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list includes six U.S. health care leaders with direct connections to the Baldrige Program

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a competition to create a Forensic Science

Recent experiments have confirmed* that a technique developed several years ago at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can enable optical

Want to make more fuel-efficient cars and trucks? Build them out of lighter materials. Sounds easy, but it's not. Automakers have decades of experience with the

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is converting one of its laboratories into the equivalent of a small office building—not because of an

Thanks to precision calibration measurements recently performed at NIST, satellites may soon be looking at sunlight with new and improved vision. On July 22

Six months ago, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released version 1.0 of its voluntary Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking an organization to support its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awardees by

NIST supports accurate and compatible measurements by producing and providing Standard Reference Instruments that transfer to customers the ability to make reference measurements or generate reference responses based on specific NIST reference instrument designs.

May/June 2014 Recently, whenever I attend meetings or read journal articles, magazines, newspapers, or blogs, I see reference to big data...

While many mobile device apps such as a calendar or collaboration tools are very handy and can improve productivity, they can also introduce vulnerabilities

Mission: SURF is designed to inspire undergraduate students to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) through a unique research experience that supports the NIST mission.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a competition to create a Forensic Science Center of Excellence dedicated to

Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) have established guidelines for using surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) to improve

This 5 day seminar will teach students how to properly inspect and test LPG metering systems, i.e., perform an official

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will hold its second Privacy Engineering Workshop in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 15 and 16, 2014. The

Using a relatively straightforward technique, a team of NIST researchers has created what may be the most highly enriched silicon currently being produced. The

Registration: No Charge Location: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md. NIST, known for advancing measurement science, standards and

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology are working to improve ballistics matching methods with assistance from the Prince George's

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and several partners today are kicking off the year-long Global City

This 1 hour webinar will reinforce the concepts of properly draining test measures and provers. These concepts must be

The rule of thumb in the design of plasmonic nano-antennae and waveguides is to fabricate, or to synthesize

Polarity, electric potentials, and hydration are the major physico-chemical characteristics of lipid membranes that