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Disseminating the New Kilogram: An International ‘Dry Run’

November 28, 2016

When the kilogram, the world’s basic unit of mass, gets a new definition in 2018, it will be based not on a physical artifact but a constant of nature. However

National Aviation History Month: NIST Tests Airplane Wheels

November 23, 2016

During WWI airplanes landed on wheels much the same as those found on a bicycle. Because these wheels were subjected to severe stresses when landing on rough

For Wearable Electronic Devices, NIST Shows Plastic Holes Are Golden

November 23, 2016

In science, sometimes the best discoveries come when you’re exploring something else entirely. That’s the case with recent findings from the National Institute

Universe’s Constants Now Known with Sufficient Certainty to Completely Redefine the International System of Units

November 22, 2016

Fundamental constants are physical quantities that are universal in nature. For example, the speed of light in vacuum and the charge of a single electron are

Artifact with six reflective spheres at each end used in NIST’s new standard test method for evaluating the performance of optical tracking systems.

New Standard Helps Optical Trackers Follow Moving Objects Precisely

November 22, 2016

Throwing a perfect strike in virtual bowling doesn’t require your gaming system to precisely track the position and orientation of your swinging arm. But if you

A Message from the MML Director

November 18, 2016

" A Message from the MML Director" appears in each edition of Material Matters, the quarterly magazine of NIST's Material Measurement Lab. This letter from MML

NIST Standard Story: A Fish Story

November 18, 2016

NIST scientists have thoroughly measured and characterized more than 1,300 physical products, NIST Standard Reference Materials ®, to help people in industry

Four U.S. Organizations Receive Nation’s Highest Honor for Performance Excellence

November 17, 2016

WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker today named four organizations as the 2016 recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the

Closing Tech Gaps Can Fortify Advanced Manufacturing and Save $100 Billion Annually, NIST Studies Say

November 17, 2016

To spur significant innovation and growth in advanced manufacturing, as well as save over $100 billion annually, U.S. industry must rectify currently unmet

Seeing Light’s Effect on Atoms — Within Picoseconds

November 16, 2016

For the first time in a laboratory setting, NIST scientists have made stop-action x-ray measurements of the way visible light interacts with atoms and molecules

National Aviation History Month: NIST Chemist Wins Air Races

November 16, 2016

In 1927 chemist Johanna Busse became the first female section chief at NIST when she was appointed to head the Thermometry section. Busse was also a licensed

Big G Redux: Solving the Mystery of a Perplexing Result

November 16, 2016

If you spend time in physics research circles, you may have heard of the big G controversy. The universal constant of gravitation, G – affectionately known as

Noise, Temperature, and the New SI

November 15, 2016

NIST has recently made substantial improvements to its Johnson-noise thermometry system, which is playing a vital role in the worldwide effort to determine the

This artist’s conception imagines the proposed ring of atoms as cars on a beltway.

Atomic Beltway Could Solve Problems of Cosmic Gravity

November 14, 2016

When is a traffic jam not a traffic jam? When it's a quantum traffic jam, of course. Only in quantum physics can traffic be standing still and moving at the

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New NIST Guide Helps Small Businesses Improve Cybersecurity

November 10, 2016

Small-business owners may think that they are too small to be victims of cyber hackers, but Pat Toth knows otherwise. Toth leads outreach efforts to small

New Cybersecurity Framework “Profile” to Help Ensure Safe Transfer of Hazardous Liquids at Ports

November 10, 2016

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) oversees approximately 800 waterfront facilities that, among other activities, transfer hazardous liquids between marine vessels and

Publication of NISTIR 8157 "BLER Performance Evaluation of LTE Device-to-Device Communications"

November 9, 2016

Abstract Long-Term Evolution (LTE) supporting Device-to-Device (D2D) communication is a featureintroduced in 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) release

Prepare to Apply for a 2017 Baldrige Award!

November 9, 2016

High-performing U.S. businesses, nonprofits, health care, and education organizations: consider applying next year for the nation’s most prestigious and only

National Aviation History Month: Earth Inductor Compass

November 9, 2016

In 1922 NIST physicists Lyman Briggs and Paul Heyl were awarded the Magellan Medal from the American Philosophical Society for their model of an Earth Inductor

Trace Evidence Databases: A Force Multiplier for Forensic Investigators

November 7, 2016

A window is broken. A home is burglarized. Investigators identify a suspect and find a sliver of what appears to be glass embedded in his shoe. In the forensics

NIST Researchers Use a Standardized Caenorhabditis elegans Toxicity Test to Assess Nanomaterial Toxicity

November 4, 2016

Toxicity assays are an important component in identifying potential health or environmental hazards associated with chemicals. The development of robust

National Aviation History Month: NIST and the Airship Los Angeles

November 2, 2016

In 1930, NIST (at the time called the Bureau of Standards) designed a mooring force indicator for the U.S. Navy airship Los Angeles. The need for such a device

NICE Framework Provides Resource for a Strong Cybersecurity Workforce

November 2, 2016

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST) released a resource that will help U.S. employers more

NIST Community Resilience Group Strengthened by New Team Members

November 2, 2016

The Community Resilience Group, part of the Engineering Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has announced the addition of

NIST Announces CyberSeek, An Interactive Resource for Cybersecurity Career Information

November 1, 2016

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST) today introduced CyberSeek, an interactive online tool designed to make it

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