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New Ion Source for Focused Ion Beams uses Cold Atomic Beam

October 17, 2013

Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology and zeroK Nanotech Corporation have demonstrated a new ion source* that may enable focused

Notification for Contractors and Grant/Cooperative Agreement Recipients

October 17, 2013

Today, October 17, 2013, NIST resumed normal operations. All contractors/cooperative agreement recipients who perform work on the NIST campus should report to

NIST Invites Comments on Structure of Forensic Science Guidance Groups

September 27, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking input on the structure of guidance groups that would promote scientific validity and

Public Access to NIST Research

NIST Public Access Plan The above-linked Public Access Plan, for which the public comment period closed on August 14, 2023 (see Federal...

Initial Notification to Contractors - Potential Government Shutdown

September 26, 2013

Initial Notification to Contractors - Potential Government Shutdown

Researchers Probe the Properties of Novel "Topological Insulators"

September 26, 2013

Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST), the University of Maryland, and Seoul National University, Korea have achieved

Fluid Suspensions and Emulsions

The purpose of this project is to create rheological measurement methods and tools, focused on using minimal fluid volumes, to measure local flow dynamics and

Federal Transit Administration Announces Interagency Agreement To Strengthen the "Buy America" Program and Domestic Manufacturing

September 24, 2013

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a new Interagency Agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce's

Cryptographic Key Management Workshop 2014

Tue, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 5 2014

NIST conducted a two-day Key Management Workshop on March 4-5, 2014. The workshop was held to discuss a draft of NIST

Building a Better Future, with Robots

Fri, Mar 7 2014

Rodney Brooks envisions a future where robots will become our indispensable collaborators, working alongside workers on

Black History Month Colloquium: Remembering NBS, My Gateway to a Future of Service and Opportunity

Fri, Feb 21 2014

During this special Black History Month Colloquium, Dr. King will describe the powerful influence that her employment as

Grants to Two States Will Support Improved Access to Services and Reduce Fraud

September 23, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded more than $2 million in grants to the states of Pennsylvania and Michigan to test new

5th Cybersecurity Framework Workshop

Thu, Nov 14 - Fri, Nov 15 2013

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

CNST Physicists Kevin Twedt and Vladimir Aksyuk

NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology Researchers Introduce Blind Students to Nanoscale Science

September 19, 2013

In July 2013, 45 blind and visually impaired high school students from around the country gathered at Towson University for a weeklong event designed to expose

NIST Awards $7.4 Million in Grants for Additive Manufacturing Research

September 19, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the award of two grants totaling $7.4 million to fund research projects aimed at

Updated and Expanded Crime Scene Investigation, a Guide for Law Enforcement, Now Available

September 18, 2013

Investigators and first responders can find the latest recommendations on crime scene investigations in the newly updated Crime Scene Investigation, a Guide for

Storage Stability of Freeze-Dried Proteins

We are resolving critical measurement issues that prevent researchers from reliably predicting the chemical and physical storage stability of biomacromolecules

NIST Nose a Hit When They Smell It: A New Generation of Odor-Releasing Materials for Training Dogs

September 17, 2013

Traditionally, the training of bomb-sniffing dogs has been a hazardous job, but newly developed odor-releasing materials could take the risk out of that work

Dirty Job Made Easier: Microfluidic Technique Recovers DNA for IDs

September 17, 2013

A team of researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA, Alexandria, Va.) has demonstrated

2013-11-18: Vehicle and Axle-Load Scales

Mon, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 20 2013

This 3-day seminar will teach students how to properly inspect and test vehicle and axle-load scales, i.e., perform an

NIST Awards Grants to Improve Online Security and Privacy

September 17, 2013

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced more than $7 million in grants to support the National

New Center for Advanced Science, Innovation and Commerce Comes Online at Auburn

September 16, 2013

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted a ceremony Friday, September 13 to dedicate the Mike Hubbard Center for

Shocks and Consequences: Resilience Lessons Learned from Superstorm Sandy and the Boston Marathon Bombing

Fri, Jan 24 2014

Escalating losses associated with unexpected events such as natural disasters, terrorism, and the mounting risk

The Life, Family, and Science of Charlotte E. Moore

Fri, Dec 6 2013

Charlotte E. Moore was born in eastern Pennsylvania in 1898, the youngest of six children. She went on to study atomic

Innovations in Measurement Science: FY 2014 Projects

Fri, Nov 15 2013

The NIST Innovations in Measurement Science (IMS) Program—formerly called Competence—provides funds to explore high-risk

Interpretations of Probability

Fri, Oct 25 2013

The concept of probability plays a crucial role in every branch of science and everyday life. Indeed, probability is so

HDX-MS for Biopharmaceutical Analysis

This project applies hydrogen/deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS) for determining the structural dynamics of biotherapeutics, glycoproteins, membrane

Protein rheology measurements

Therapeutic protein solutions are highly concentrated during manufacturing purification processes and in finished dosage. At such concentrations, the fluid

Cryptographic Standards Statement

September 10, 2013

Recent news reports have questioned the cryptographic standards development process at NIST. We want to assure the IT cybersecurity community that the

Surrogate protein particle standards

Protein-based drugs can degrade by aggregation into micrometer-sized particles. Such particles, although only a minute fraction of the total protein, sometimes

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