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Most security vulnerabilities arise from flaws in software implementation, and are difficult to discover because they are often triggered by rarely used parts
The main objective in this project is to implement a flexible and programmable research testbed that can support deployment of a wide ranging sensory device
Building systems commissioning processes applied at the design phase and throughout the building life cycle have been shown to effectively improve performance
The Performance-based Engineering Research for Multi-hazards (PERFORM) Structural Testbed will enable large-scale research on the performance of structures
Community resilience has emerged as a way to reduce the direct and indirect costs due to natural, technological, and human-caused hazard events. There continues
The cooling of atoms to microkelvin temperatures using lasers is currently enabling a new generation of precision instruments that take advantage of the long
NIST is developing a portal to enable researchers to mine high-quality proteomic data from phylogenetically diverse species, to identify advantageous biological
Initially the Comparative Mammalian Proteome Aggregator Resource (CoMPARe) Program will generate proteomic data from sera from 25 different species that
Photoluminescent silicon nanoparticles have a bright and stable fluorescence and are promising candidates for use in bio-imaging, cell staining and drug
NIST participated in a recent international comparison of standards for absorbed dose to water for 60Co gamma radiation at radiation-processing dose levels
A Complex System is any structure, process, organization, or organism characterized by a large number of interconnected components whose micro-interactions lead
The heterogeneity of the four elements in a TiAl(NbW) SRM 2061 alloy were determined from five specimens with WD-EPMA (wavelength dispersive – electron probe
The Radiological Traceability Program (RTP) is a Proficiency Testing (PT) program that establishes traceability for the Radiological and Environmental Sciences
NIST produces a number of food-matrix Standard Reference Materials. A problem that frequently occurs in their analysis is one of assessing compatibility of data
As part of NIST's response to the Materials Genome Initiative (MGI), this project addresses the need for automation for the assembly and distribution of
As part of the standardization of the 239Pu solution that was disseminated by NIST as Standard Reference Material (SRM) 4330C, a detailed study was performed to
With the advent of automated data acquisition systems in conjunction with on-line imaging devices, the biological researcher is potentially confronted with
Biological research today is facilitated by automation that provides instrumentation control and data acquisition. Researchers are now able to quickly collect
Ab initio computational chemistry is considered to be one of the holy grails of computational science. The benefits to society range from lighter, stronger
The Biomaterials Group develops advanced measurement capabilities and measurement assurance strategies for characterizing biomaterials, biological systems, and