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NIST Quantifies Low Levels of 'Heart Attack Risk' Protein

November 3, 2009

Searching for a needle in a haystack may seem futile, but it's worth it if the needle is a hard-to-detect protein that may identify a person at high risk of a

NIST, CU to Build Instrument to Help Search for Earth-like Planets

November 3, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will collaborate with the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) to build and apply a custom laser

Taner Yildirim wins the Special Award of Turkish Science Organization

October 30, 2009

Dr. Taner Yildirim, a physicist at the NCNR, has won the prestigious Special Award for 2009 from Tubitak, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of

Scientists Build First 'Frequency Comb' To Display Visible 'Teeth'

October 29, 2009

Finally, an optical frequency comb that visibly lives up to its name. Scientists at the University of Konstanz in Germany and the National Institute of

Is Your Microrobot Up for the (NIST) Challenge?

October 27, 2009

The scientists and engineers who introduced the world to tiny robots demonstrating soccer skills are creating the next level of friendly competition designed to

EEEL's New Optical Performance Monitoring of Polarization Impairment in Optical Fiber Communication, Oct 2009

October 22, 2009

High-performance optical fiber networks are susceptible to degradation effects that can change with time. An example of this is polarization-mode dispersion

Manufacturing Extension Partnership to Host Growth Training Programs for Businesses in Appalachian Region

October 21, 2009

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WVMEP), in cooperation with the U.S. Commerce Department's MEP office, will offer

Blueprint for Industry Change Aims to Improve Construction Productivity

October 20, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new publication aimed at strengthening the U.S. construction industry's efficiency and

NIST Receives Highest Honor from Automotive Industry Action Group

October 20, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been awarded the 2009 Automotive Industry Action Group's (AIAG) Chairman's Award, the organization

Biochemical 'On-Switch' Could Solve Protein Purification Challenge

October 20, 2009

Drugs based on engineered proteins represent a new frontier for pharmaceutical makers. Even after they discover a protein that may form the basis of the next

NIST Signs U.S.-China Cooperative Agreement on Earthquake and Volcano Sciences

October 20, 2009

In the aftermath of the Sichuan Earthquake that occurred in China this past year and its high number of casualties, which included many children, the United

New Smart Grid Documents Include Call for Governing Board Nominations

October 20, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has posted three documents related to the Smart Grid, the next-generation electricity network for U.S

The White Stuff: Marine Lab Team Seeks to Understand Coral Bleaching

October 20, 2009

With technology similar to that used by physicians to perform magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, researchers from six institutions--including the National

Scientists Create NICE Solution to Pneumonia Vaccine Testing Problems

October 20, 2009

Medical clinics the world over could benefit from new software created at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where a team of scientists

NIST Physicist David Wineland to Share 2010 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics

October 20, 2009

David J. Wineland, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will share the 2010 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics for

NIST Physicists Turn to Radio Dial for Finer Atomic Matchmaking

October 20, 2009

Investigating mysterious data in ultracold gases of rubidium atoms, scientists at the Joint Quantum Institute of the National Institute of Standards and

Synthetic Cells Shed Biological Insights While Delivering Battery Power

October 20, 2009

Trying to understand the complex workings of a biological cell by teasing out the function of every molecule within it is a daunting task. But by making

AIAG Honors NIST/EL with Chairman's Award

October 16, 2009

October 9, 2009 -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), presented the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with its highest honor, the

Extended Shutdown Planned for 2011

October 13, 2009

The NCNR expansion project is proceeding on a schedule that will require a 10½ month shutdown of the reactor beginning around March 2011.

AIAG Honors Peter Denno with Outstanding Achievement Award

October 9, 2009

The Automotive Industry Action (AIAG) awarded Peter Denno the Outstanding Achievement Award for substantial contribution and leadership on behalf of the

A truck returning steel recovered the the World Trade Center towers returned to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Convoy Returns World Trade Center Steel to New York City

October 6, 2009

After seven years on the Gaithersburg, Md., campus of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), more than 200 pieces of structural steel

New Computer Security Guide Can Help Safeguard Your Small Business

October 6, 2009

Just in time for October's Cyber Security Awareness Month, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a guide to help small

Webinars on Planning for Smart Grid Panel Announced

October 6, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will hold three one-hour "webinars" to brief the diverse Smart Grid community on its progress toward

New Publication Offers Security Tips for WiMAX Networks

October 6, 2009

Government agencies and other organizations planning to use WiMAX -- Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access -- networks can get technical advice on

Standards Development Plan for 'Smart Grid' Announced

October 6, 2009

On Sept. 24, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced an accelerated plan for developing standards to transform the U.S. power distribution system into a 'Smart

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