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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

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Nano-layer of Ruthenium Stabilizes Magnetic Sensors

August 3, 2007

A layer of ruthenium just a few atoms thick can be used to fine-tune the sensitivity and enhance the reliability of magnetic sensors, tests at the National

Improved NIST SRM Aids Lead Poisoning Detection

August 3, 2007

Lead in goat blood might not be on the top of your shopping list, but for U.S. medical personnel who each year perform more than 2 million human blood

New Tools to Help Configure Secure Operating Systems

August 3, 2007

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is making available "virtual machine images" of secure configurations of the Microsoft Windows XP and

Changing the Rings: A Key Finding for Magnetics Design

August 3, 2007

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) have done the first theoretical

Black background. Blue structure that looks like an egg carton with red and yellow globes in each pocket

Thousands of Atoms Swap 'Spins' with Partners in Quantum Square Dance

July 25, 2007

GAITHERSBURG, MD—Physicists at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have induced thousands of atoms trapped by laser

spectroscopy image of electron interference in a section of graphene sheet

Speed Bumps Less Important Than Potholes for Graphene

July 20, 2007

For electrical charges racing through an atom-thick sheet of graphene, occasional hills and valleys are no big deal, but the potholes—single-atom defects in the

Tailoring Computer Security for Industrial Controls

July 20, 2007

Electricity, power, water, communications, waste treatment—we call the facilities that supply these services our "critical" infrastructures because they truly

Magnetic Tape Analysis "Sees" Tampering in Detail

July 20, 2007

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed an improved version of a real-time magnetic microscopy system that converts evidence of

NIST Begins Technical Study of S.C. Warehouse Fire

July 20, 2007

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that it is beginning a technical study of the June 18, 2007, fire at the Super Sofa

NIST Begins Technical Study of South Carolina Warehouse Fire

July 16, 2007

GAITHERSBURG, MD—The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it is beginning a technical study of the

Photo of a mounted fan outside of a building

Fans Clear High-Rise Stairwells of Smoke

June 21, 2007

High pressure fans that direct air flow up the stairway of a burning high-rise building can increase the effectiveness of firefighters and the survivability of

NIST experiment to replicate an office fire

NIST WTC Recommendations Spur New Model Building Codes

June 21, 2007

Safer buildings—especially tall structures—that are more resistant to fire and more easily evacuated in emergencies are the goal of the first comprehensive set

NIST Fire Experts Examine Charleston Building Collapse

June 21, 2007

On June 19, 2007, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sent four fire experts to Charleston, S.C., to gather information and examine the

Schematic of the monolayer self-assembly process studied by the NIST/NCSU team.

Catching Waves: Measuring Self-Assembly in Action

June 21, 2007

By making careful observations of the growth of a layer of molecules as they gradually cover the surface of a small silicon rectangle, researchers from the

NIST/Industry Quality Measurement Data Standard

June 21, 2007

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers, together with colleagues from the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), key manufacturing

First Comprehensive Set of Model Code Changes Adopted Based on Recommendations from Commerce's NIST World Trade Center Investigation

June 20, 2007

GAITHERSBURG, Md.-Safer buildings-especially tall structures-that are more resistant to fire and more easily evacuated in emergencies are the goal of the first

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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

News and Updates

Nano-layer of Ruthenium Stabilizes Magnetic Sensors

Improved NIST SRM Aids Lead Poisoning Detection

New Tools to Help Configure Secure Operating Systems

Changing the Rings: A Key Finding for Magnetics Design

Thousands of Atoms Swap 'Spins' with Partners in Quantum Square Dance

Speed Bumps Less Important Than Potholes for Graphene

Tailoring Computer Security for Industrial Controls

Magnetic Tape Analysis "Sees" Tampering in Detail

NIST Begins Technical Study of S.C. Warehouse Fire

NIST Begins Technical Study of South Carolina Warehouse Fire

Fans Clear High-Rise Stairwells of Smoke

NIST WTC Recommendations Spur New Model Building Codes

NIST Fire Experts Examine Charleston Building Collapse

Catching Waves: Measuring Self-Assembly in Action

NIST/Industry Quality Measurement Data Standard

First Comprehensive Set of Model Code Changes Adopted Based on Recommendations from Commerce's NIST World Trade Center Investigation

Three NIST Researchers Receive Flemming Awards

Computer Guide May Boost Security Testing Efficiency

Silicon Nanowires Upgrade Data-Storage Technology

Rescue Robot Tests To Offer Responders High-Tech Help

Fluorescent Glass SRMs Are New Tool for Spectroscopy

Building Retrofits Reduce Chem/Bio Hazards Risks

New Quantum Key System Combines Speed, Distance

Long-Distance Record: 'Quantum Keys' Sent 200 Kilometers

New Fabrication Technique Yields Nanoscale UV LEDs

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