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The National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced it will initiate a technical modification to a computer security standard used to support the
The strong earthquake that struck the Los Angeles area last January 17 provided the first full-scale test of modern seismic structural codes and revealed both
A new device and technique recently patented by a National Institute of Standards and Technology scientist may lead to dramatic improvements in infrared
PITTSBURGH—Using ultrafast optics and lasers, physicists and chemists are opening a portal through which they can view the subtlest and quickest changes in
A dental researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has invented a new shielding material and method for protecting healthy body tissues
Nine control system manufacturers and one software company have joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology in a cooperative research and
The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Standards Council of Canada today renewed an agreement to help
The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today the approval of a voluntary standard that can be used by
The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today an opportunity to join a cooperative research consortium for
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that Michael J. Wozny is the new director of the technology agency's Manufacturing Engineering
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking industrial and academic partners to join a cooperative research consortium to develop technology
A newly expanded database on the physical properties of alternative refrigerants will help U.S. industry convert from chemicals that are thought to harm the
NIST Standard Reference Database 46, NIST Critical Stability Constants of Metal Complexes, provides research chemists and chemical engineers with rapid access
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed two tests that can be used to measure the likelihood that a cigarette will
The Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-119, "Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Standards," encourages government use of
A new device invented at the National Institute of Standards and Technology will help radiologists improve image quality in mammography, one of medicine's most
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, along with colleagues at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, have
Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have successfully demonstrated a rapid new process for fabricating infinitesimally small
A mercury-free, direct filling alternative for conventional dental amalgams is being developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The new
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has named an interagency panel to review open systems network requirements and recommend policies on the use
In response to nationwide public concern about price accuracy in retail stores, the National Conference on Weights and Measures has established a Working Group
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In an effort to improve acceptance of U.S. products in foreign markets, the National Institute of Standards and Technology is requesting comments on proposed
The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced a request for comments on a proposed rule establishing a National
A DNA Profiling Standard developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to ensure accuracy in forensic DNA analysis—the "DNA typing" technique