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The First Non-Trivial Atom Circuit: Progress towards an Atom SQUID

March 30, 2011

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland (UM) have created the first nontrivial "atom circuit,"

Closer Look at Cell Membrane Shows Cholesterol 'Keeping Order'

March 30, 2011

Cell membranes form the "skin" of most every cell in your body, but the ability to view them up close and in motion cannot be rendered by many experimental

Microreactors: Small Scale Chemistry Could Lead to Big Improvements for Biodegradable Polymers

March 30, 2011

Using a small block of aluminum with a tiny groove carved in it, a team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the

NIST, ASTM Land a One-Two Punch to Fight Explosives Terrorism

March 30, 2011

Trace-explosives detectors (TEDs) are an increasingly common sight at airports and on loading docks, and emergency response personnel carry them to evaluate

Six people with shovels stand in front of a pile of dirt

Ground Broken for New Green Technology and Fire Safety Facilities

March 30, 2011

On March 25, 2011, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a groundbreaking ceremony at its Gaithersburg, Md., campus for three new

Charge It: Neutral Atoms Made to Act Like Electrically Charged Particles

March 30, 2011

Completing the story they started by creating synthetic magnetic fields, scientists from the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), a collaboration of the National

New Study Maps Out Steps to Strengthen U.S. Resilience to Earthquakes

March 30, 2011

A new National Research Council (NRC) report presents a 20-year road map that outlines steps for increasing U.S. resilience to earthquakes, including a major

NIST's Ron Ross is Named to InformationWeek Government Top 50 List

March 30, 2011

Ron Ross, a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fellow, has been named to InformationWeek Government's CIO 50, which identifies 2010's top

SI Units - Mass

Resources for Students and Teachers | Mass Vs Weight? | League of SI Superheroes - Monsieur Kilogram The kilogram (kg) is defined by taking...

Webinar - Basic Uncertainty Concepts

Mon, Jun 18 2012

At the end of (or during) this session, using your notes and ISO/IEC 17025 or NIST HB 143, you will be able to: Explain

Member Agreement

Consortium members will be required to sign a member cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA). It is essential that all...

Diagnostics for Bone Disease Taking the High Road or the Low Road to Standardization

Fri, Apr 8 2011

Each year the incidence of osteoporosis-related fractures in women is greater than the incidence of heart attacks

Video Analytics

The Multimodal Information Group's (MIG) video analytics program includes several activities contributing to the development of technologies that extract

NIST Advisory Committee Issues 2008 Annual Report

June 16, 2009

The Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the agency's primary private-sector advisory

NIST Issues Latest Guidelines for Teleworking Security

June 16, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final version of an updated publication to help organizations and employees secure

NIST Seeks Proposals for $20 Million Program to Create Measurement Science and Engineering Fellowships

June 16, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that it is establishing a financial assistance program to help selected institutions

Shadow Technique Improves Measurement of Micro Holes

June 2, 2005

Sometimes seeing a shadow can be as good or better than seeing the real thing. A new measurement method developed by researchers working at the National

Flemming Awards Received by Four NIST Researchers

June 16, 2005

On June 6, four NIST researchers were among 12 honorees who received the Arthur S. Flemming Award at a ceremony held at The George Washington University in

New NIST Method Improves Accuracy of Spectrometers

June 16, 2005

Measurements of the intensity of light at different wavelengths can be made more accurately now, thanks to a new, simple method for correcting common instrument

Software Advance Helps Computers Act Logically

June 16, 2005

Computers just respond to commands, never "thinking" about the consequences. A new software language, however, promises to enable computers to reason much more

New Gene Chip May Be Early Cancer Diagnosis Tool

June 16, 2005

A pilot study at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in support of the National Cancer Institute's Early Detection Research Network (EDRN

NIST Scientist Honored for Neutron Probe Advances

June 30, 2005

Through pioneering contributions that have expanded the capabilities of a class of specialized instruments that use neutrons to probe materials, Charles

Submissions Requested for Crypto Hash Workshop

June 30, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting papers, presentations and other submissions for a workshop on Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2005, in

Reference Materials Planned for Semiconductor Industry

June 30, 2005

Companies and research organizations are invited to collaborate with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and SEMATECH in the development

NIST Outlines Support for Health IT Initiative

June 30, 2005

President Bush has set a goal of widespread adoption of electronic health records within 10 years so that health information will follow patients throughout

1st Invitational Workshop: Body Area Network Technology and Applications

Sun, Jun 19 - Mon, Jun 20 2011

In the past decade, wireless sensor networks have emerged as one of the industries showing great potential to stimulate

Recombinant Proteins in Milk A Bioreactor That Eats Hay

Fri, Mar 25 2011

Anyone outside NIST wishing to attend must be sponsored by a NIST employee and receive a visitor badge. For more

NIST to Accredit Voting Systems Test Labs

June 30, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a program for accrediting laboratories that will test voting systems and components in

New Web Service Tracks Foreign Tech Regulations

June 30, 2005

Want to know about pending changes in technical regulations in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Korea or any of the 148 nations that are members of the World Trade

Final Nightclub Fire Report Urges Code Compliance

June 30, 2005

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) fire investigators have urged all state and local governments to adopt and aggressively enforce national

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