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Nanoscale Dimensioning Is Fast, Cheap with New NIST Optical Technique

October 28, 2008

A novel technique under development at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses a relatively inexpensive optical microscope to quickly and

Expert Reviewers Wanted for 2009 Baldrige Award Process

October 28, 2008

Each year the Baldrige Program recruits experts from business, education organizations, health care providers, nonprofits and other groups to serve on the Board

Three Recognized by ANSI for Standards Development Activities

October 28, 2008

Three staff members of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were honored last week by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for

NIST Physicist Honored in 2008 Presidential Rank Awards

October 28, 2008

W illiam R. Ott, deputy director of the NIST Physics Laboratory, has been named as a recipient of the 2008 Presidential Rank Award. The awards recognize

NIST Visiting Researcher Gregory Rutter Awarded the Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Award

October 28, 2008

Gregory Rutter, a visiting researcher at NIST's Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) is the winner of a prestigious student award from the AVS

Fire Videos Dramatize Christmas Tree Safety Measures

October 28, 2008

As the weather grows cold and people start planning for the holidays, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have released two

Illustration of a new chemical sensor that is comprised of 16 microheater elements and eight types of sensors

Sniffing Out a Better Chemical Sensor

October 28, 2008

Marrying a sensitive detector technology capable of distinguishing hundreds of different chemical compounds with a pattern-recognition module that mimics the

NIST Visiting Researcher Young Kuk awarded Inchon "Academy" Prize

October 27, 2008

Dr. Young Kuk, a visiting researcher in NIST's Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) is the latest recipient one of South Korea's most prestigious

Government Issues R&D Agenda for "Net-Zero" Energy Green Buildings

October 22, 2008

WASHINGTON—Today, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) released a report describing R&D activities that could decrease use of natural resources

New Report on NIST Tests of Wireless Environment in Auto Factories

October 14, 2008

A new report describes tests carried out by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the wireless environment in automotive manufacturing

First Tunable, 'Noiseless' Amplifier May Boost Quantum Computing, Communications

October 14, 2008

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado (CU) at Boulder

Updated Specification Issued for PIV Card Implementations

October 14, 2008

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists have released an updated technical specification for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards

Gold Nanostars Outshine the Competition

October 14, 2008

Novel nanoparticles being tested at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have researchers seeing stars. In a recent paper, NIST scientists

SEM image demonstrates a pseudo 2D network of carbon nanotubes deposited like paper fibers in a thin, sparse sheet.

Paperwork: Buckypapers Clarify Electrical, Optical Behavior of Nanotubes

October 14, 2008

Using highly uniform samples of carbon nanotubes—sorted by centrifuge for length—materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Gebbie Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

October 14, 2008

Katharine B. Gebbie, director of the Physics Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), was inducted as a member of the 228th

NIST/CSM Sensor Could Help Avert Pipeline Failures

October 1, 2008

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Colorado School of Mines (CSM) have developed a prototype sensor that quickly

Moths with a Nose for Learning

October 1, 2008

Much like Pavlov conditioned his dog to salivate in anticipation of food when a bell rang, insects can be trained to perform certain behaviors when enticed with

Safer Buildings Are Goal of New Code Changes Based on Recommendations from NIST World Trade Center Investigation

October 1, 2008

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Future buildings—especially tall structures—should be increasingly resistant to fire, more easily evacuated in emergencies, and safer overall

New Building Code Revisions Adopt NIST Recommendations from WTC Study

October 1, 2008

Future buildings—especially tall structures—should be increasingly resistant to fire, more easily evacuated in emergencies, and safer overall thanks to 23 major

Updated Standards Site Offers New Support for Exports to Asia

October 1, 2008

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is supporting the re-launch of www.StandardsPortal.org, an online resource that facilitates

Illustration of the anatomy of an electric eel

Models of Eel Cells Suggest Electrifying Possibilities

October 1, 2008

Engineers long have known that great ideas can be lifted from Mother Nature, but a new paper by researchers at Yale University and the National Institute of

Microtomography image of the pore structure of a fireproofing material

Baked Slug—New Method to Test Fireproofing Material

October 1, 2008

In a high-temperature blaze, how well does a fireproofing material shield a building's important steel structures from heat? Answering this question has been

JILA Scientists Create First Dense Gas of Ultracold 'Polar' Molecules

September 18, 2008

Scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder), have

NSF Physics Frontier Center Created at Joint Quantum Institute

September 16, 2008

The National Science Foundation has awarded the Joint Quantum Institute $12.5 million over five years to create and operate a Physics Frontier Center (PFC) at

NIST Seeks Suggestions for Future R&D Funding Areas

September 16, 2008

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting suggestions on areas of critical national and societal needs that could be addressed by

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