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The Joplin Tornado: A Calamity and a Boon to Resilience, 10 Years On

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Safe, Efficient, Reliable: New Science in the Fight Against Killer Drugs

Learn about what NIST is doing for the Champlain Towers South Collapse in Surfside, Florida.

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NIST Requests Information to Help Develop an AI Risk Management Framework

July 29, 2021

As a key step in its effort to manage the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and

Ultracold transistors serve as their own memory devices

July 29, 2021

Digital transistors – assembled by the billions in today’s computer chips – act as near-perfect electronic switches. In the “on” position, achieved when an

White House National Security Memo Issued | NIST & DHS Developing Cybersecurity Performance Goals for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems

July 29, 2021

President Biden on July 28, 2021, signed a new National Security Memorandum, “Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems which directs

IoT Devices & Software | NIST Workshop + Call for Papers on Cybersecurity Labeling Programs for Consumers

July 28, 2021

NIST is seeking suggestions and feedback on challenges and practical approaches to initiating cybersecurity labeling efforts for Internet of Things (IoT)

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DNA Mixture Interpretations: A Q&A With NIST’s John Butler

July 28, 2021

Whether from skin cells, saliva, semen or blood, DNA from a crime scene is often collected and tested in a lab to see if a suspect’s DNA is likely a contributor

Eavesdropping on Hormones to Help Understand Reproduction

July 21, 2021

Every vertebrate on the planet has evolved a complex system that uses small molecules called hormones to communicate directives to isolated tissues that impact

Creating a PFAS-Contaminated Meat SRM: A Q&A With NIST Chemists Melissa Phillips and Ben Place

June 23, 2021

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) research chemists Melissa Phillips and Ben Place are working to create a Standard Reference Material (SRM)

50 Years of the ‘Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data’: A Q&A With Editors Allan Harvey and Don Burgess

June 16, 2021

Reference data’s connection to the public is indirect yet often very important. For example, a town’s electricity could come from a steam power plant in which

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Learn about what NIST is doing for the Champlain Towers South Collapse in Surfside, Florida.

News and Updates

NIST Requests Information to Help Develop an AI Risk Management Framework

Ultracold transistors serve as their own memory devices

White House National Security Memo Issued | NIST & DHS Developing Cybersecurity Performance Goals for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems

IoT Devices & Software | NIST Workshop + Call for Papers on Cybersecurity Labeling Programs for Consumers

Featured Videos

Taking Measure blog

DNA Mixture Interpretations: A Q&A With NIST’s John Butler

Eavesdropping on Hormones to Help Understand Reproduction

Creating a PFAS-Contaminated Meat SRM: A Q&A With NIST Chemists Melissa Phillips and Ben Place

50 Years of the ‘Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data’: A Q&A With Editors Allan Harvey and Don Burgess

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