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Trailblazing Tech Transfer Conference

More than 500 technology transfer professionals met in Cleveland for the 2023 Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) annual meeting, the nation’s largest gathering

OWM Scent Policy

Notice to Students Attending Classes at NIST: Under NIST’s safety requirements and at the recommendation of the NIST Office of Human...
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Sounding Out a New Way to Measure Gas Flow

Researchers at NIST have developed a new — and sound — way to accurately measure the rate at which gas flows in and out of a vessel. The technique, which uses

Bioprocessing Laboratory

The new bioprocessing laboratory adds capability to model industrialized processes used for expanding cellular materials. Staff can leverage this state-of-the
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Mass Revolution: Kibble Balances for All

NIST is working on a big project in a small package. When you want to weigh something – anything – in the United States, whether it’s a truck full of cargo or a
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