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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

Optical/electrical particle measurement system

The sizing and counting of subvisible particles in the size range 2 μm to 100 μm is an essential component of product quality assurance in therapeutic protein

Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell line authentication

The misidentification of cell lines has been a problem in the scientific community for the past 50 years. Methods are now in place to genotype human cell lines

Monoclonal Antibody Mass Spectral Libraries

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing a mass spectral library of all identifiable components derived from the digestion of monoclonal

photo of roll of labels being printed in factory

NIST Announces Award to Create New Manufacturing Support Center in Maryland

September 6, 2013

The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

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

Mon, Feb 10 - Thu, Feb 13 2014

The focus of this training will cover the requirements and test procedures within NIST Handbook 133, "Checking the Net

Photo of a person holding a PIV card up to a reader

Federal ID Credential Security Standard Strengthens Authentication, Extends To Mobile Devices

September 5, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued an updated version of the standard specification Personal Identification Verification (PIV)

A wooded area aflame during the 2007 Witch Creek/Guejito wildfire in Southern California.

Knowing Exposure Risks Important to Saving Structures from Wildfires

September 3, 2013

A recent study of one of California's most devastating wildland fires by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Forest Service

Air Conditioner "Evolves" in Novel NIST Study

September 3, 2013

Played out on a computer over hundreds of generations, a survival-of-the-fittest programming method adapted by National Institute of Standards and Technology

Limestone Powder Enhances Performance of 'Green' Concrete

September 3, 2013

Adding limestone powder to "green" concrete mixtures—those containing substantial amounts of fly ash, a byproduct of coal-burning power plants—can significantly

Power of 10: Organizations Move Closer to 2013 Baldrige Award

September 3, 2013

Ten U.S. organizations are this year's top candidates for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest recognition for organizational

Learn About Navigating the National Cybersecurity Education Interstate Highway at NIST, Sept. 17-19

September 3, 2013

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) is hosting its fourth annual "Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity Education Workshop" September 17-19

NIST October Workshop to Explore Intersection of Cloud Computing and Mobility

September 3, 2013

As part of its ongoing cloud computing forum and workshop series, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is hosting "The Intersection of

Two Experts Named to Earthquake Advisory Board

September 3, 2013

Two earthquake authorities from academia and the private sector have been appointed by Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and

Materials Science and Engineering Division Centennial Celebration

Tue, May 20 - Wed, May 21 2014

To celebrate the rich history and accomplishments of Materials Science and Engineering Division, including 100 years of

Scanning electron micrographs showing a top-view and a cross sectional view (inset) of grayscale structures.

New Grayscale Technique Opens a Third Dimension for Nanoscale Lithography

August 28, 2013

Engineers at the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) have developed a new technique for fabricating high aspect ratio three-dimensional (3D)

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