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Measurement Uncertainty

"We may at once admit that any inference from the particular to the general must be attended with some degree of uncertainty, but this is...

Glasperlenspiel: NIST Scientists Propose New Test for Gravity

August 31, 2010

A new experiment proposed by physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may allow researchers to test the effects of gravity with...

Micro Rheometer is Latest Lab On a Chip Device

August 31, 2010

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a microminiaturized device that can make complex viscosity...

These electron microscope images show perfect-edged nanocubes produced in a one-step process created at NIST that allows careful control of the cubes’ size, shape and composition.

The Perfect Nanocube: Precise Control of Size, Shape, and Composition

August 31, 2010

With growing interest in using nanoparticles for everything from antibacterial socks to medical imaging to electronic devices, the need to understand the...

Manufacturing Extension Partnership Awards Grant to Support Green Building Technologies

August 31, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has awarded a grant of $1.5 million over 3 years to...

Annual IT Security Automation Conference Runs Sept. 27-29

August 31, 2010

The Sixth Annual IT Security Automation Conference, co-hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), focuses on applying and integrating...

New Material May Reveal Inner Workings of Hi-temp Superconductors

August 31, 2010

Measurements taken at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may help physicists develop a clearer understanding of high-temperature...

NIST Ultraviolet Source Helps NASA Spacecraft Measure the Origins of Space Weather

August 31, 2010

With a brilliant, finely tuned spark of ultraviolet (UV) light, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) helped NASA scientists...

Washington Metro Region Nanotechnology Partnership Forum at NIST

August 31, 2010

On Sept. 13, 2010, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Federal Laboratory Consortium, the Maryland Technology Development Corporation...

Uncertainty Estimation in Interlaboratory Studies

Statistical modeling and analysis of interlaboratory comparisons pose several fundamental questions about determination of the consensus value and its

Functional Analysis of Variance

Modern instruments tend to produce data that are consisted of measured spectra, probability distribution functions, or simply sampled curves. Statistical

NIST Announces Members of Newly Formed Smart Grid Advisory Committee

September 27, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named 15 leaders from a cross-section of U.S. industry, academia, and trade and professional...

The 4th Carbon Nanotube Workshop at NIST: Measurement and Control of Chirality

Thu, Sep 23 - Fri, Sep 24 2010

The 4th NIST workshop on single wall carbon nanotubes will be held September 23rd and 24th 2010 at NIST in Gaithersburg

Still from video clip. The shows the development of the soliton over the course of about 2.7 nanoseconds.

New Wave: Spin Soliton Could Be a Hit in Cell Phone Communication

September 14, 2010

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have found theoretical evidence of a new way to generate the high-frequency waves used...

Archaeologists routinely use radiometric dating to determine the age of materials such as ancient campfires and mammoth teeth.

Research Shows Radiometric Dating Still Reliable (Again)

September 14, 2010

Recent puzzling observations of tiny variations in nuclear decay rates have led some to question the science of using decay rates to determine the relative ages...

New GSI Web site Experience Puts Product Standards on the Map

September 14, 2010

Those looking for the latest product standards-related news, regulatory developments, events and workshops around the world now can turn to the new Global...

NIST Researchers Hear Puzzling New Physics from Graphene Quartet's Quantum Harmonies

September 8, 2010

GAITHERSBURG, Md. – Using a one-of-a-kind instrument designed and built at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an international team of...

NIST Data: Enabling the Technical-Basis for Evacuation Planning of High-Rise Buildings

September 14, 2010

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are stepping up the pace for designing safer building evacuations by releasing large...

NIST to Host Third Annual Maryland Stem Cell Research Symposium

September 14, 2010

On Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the Third Annual Maryland Stem Cell Research Symposium at NIST...

Pete Stewart's Birthday Commemorated

September 23, 2010

G.W. (Pete) Stewart, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at the University of Maryland and long-time faculty appointee in ITL's...

Calibration Services: High-Dose Dosimetry

The activities described here support the application of high-dose, high-energy ionizing radiation for a variety of industrial processes. The largest

NIST Finalizes Initial Set of Smart Grid Cyber Security Guidelines

September 2, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued today its first Guidelines for Smart Grid Cyber Security, which includes...

16 Organizations Chosen to Receive Site Visits for 2010 Baldrige Award

September 10, 2010

The Panel of Judges for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest recognition for organizational performance excellence, has selected 16...

Understanding Internet Performance from the User Perspective Project

To develop measurement and metrics to quantify performance of the Internet from the Customer viewpoint, NIST/ITL joined Cross Industry Working Team (XIWT)

Broadband Large-Scale Modeling for Wireless

Large signal descriptions are now required as wireless networks are pushed beyond the limits of linear analysis. The complexity of the resulting problems demand

Research on Statistical Methods Project

Since the formation of the Statistical Engineering Division in 1947, division staff, through their interdisciplinary research with NIST scientists and engineers

Measurement Services (SRMs and Calibrations)

Measurement services support the NIST Standard Reference Materials Program (SRMs), NIST calibration services, and NIST Standard Reference Datasets. This project

Statistical Process Monitoring for Autocorrelated Data Project

Develop statistical approaches to monitor process mean, process variability, and process capability indices for autocorrelated data.

Key Comparisons and International Interlaboratory Studies Project

Interlaboratory studies have long been used to ensure measurement capability for commerce since accurate measurements are necessary for assessing product

NIST/SEMATECH Engineering Statistics Handbook

The NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods is a Web-based book written to help scientists and engineers incorporate statistical methods into their work

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