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Making Mercury Measurements Less Crude

January 10, 2020

What: A unit of SRM 2778 consists of five amber glass ampoules, each containing approximately 10 mL of crude oil. The

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New NIST Beamlines Now Open at Brookhaven for Materials Research

December 3, 2019

On Nov. 6, 2019, NIST celebrated the opening of three new X-ray beamlines at the National Synchrotron Light Source II

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Stopping Fentanyl at the Border: Can Chemical Detectors Help?

November 21, 2019

Large quantities of the synthetic drug fentanyl flow into the country at ports of entry along the Southwest border

Stem Cells and AI: Better Together

November 18, 2019

One day in the future when you need medical care, someone will examine you, diagnose the problem, remove some of your

Several rectangular pieces of flat metal, a fake key and a rectangular "gun shaped" piece of metal are arranged on a table.

NIST Develops New Standards to Improve Metal-Detector Testing

November 6, 2019

Metal detectors now appear routinely in the entrances of many schools, airports and even houses of worship. They serve

A Solution to a Hairy Problem in Forensic Science

November 5, 2019

In an effort to make hair comparison a more useful technique for investigating crimes, scientists at the National

Turmeric: Spice or Herbal Medicine?

October 15, 2019

What: SRM 3299 is a ground turmeric rhizome powder value assigned for curcuminoids and toxic elements. The SRM consists

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NIST Seeks Comments on Genome Editing Terms

September 18, 2019

The NIST Genome Editing Consortium seeks feedback on terms and definitions specific to genome editing. The purpose of

A Safer Way for Police to Test Drug Evidence

September 17, 2019

Scientists have demonstrated a way for police to quickly and safely test whether a baggie or other package contains

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Sniffing Out Corpses and Other Signs of Trouble

September 10, 2019

Science stinks. So thought Megan Harries as she measured drops of putrescine and cadaverine — the chemicals that give

Multiscale Polymer Dynamics in Hierarchical Carbon Nanotube Grafted Glass Fiber Reinforced Composites

August 27, 2019

NIST researchers utilized a suite of techniques typically reserved to investigate polymer dynamics and structure in

Moldy Food is Never Good...But Sometimes it Can Be Toxic!

August 27, 2019

What: Mycotoxins are produced by some types of fungus that can grow on agricultural products during farming and storage

A test tube is filled with spherical particles, with an equal sign and a question mark next to it.

Solving the Big Problem of Measuring Tiny Nanoparticles

August 14, 2019

Tiny nanoparticles play a gargantuan role in modern life, even if most consumers are unaware of their presence. They

10 NIST Researchers Receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

July 25, 2019

WASHINGTON — Ten researchers from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST

SRM 2391d PCR-Based DNA Profiling Standard

What is the Verdict - Guilty or Innocent?

July 9, 2019

What: SRM 2391d represents the fifth renewal of the original material first released in 1995. It is comprised of

The Glass is More than Half Full

July 2, 2019

What: SRM 1412a is a custom glass composition with 18 certified values designed for elemental analysis of a wide

Highest Selling Steel SRM Renewed

June 25, 2019

What: SRM 1763b is the third version of this custom composition, low alloy steel, first issued in 1989. Why: The

New NIST Reference Material Aims to Improve Food Safety in Corn Products

June 18, 2019

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new reference material that can

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NIST Study Identifies Chemical Blends as Possible Alternative Refrigerants

May 29, 2019

More than a dozen chemical blends could serve as alternative refrigerants that won’t heat the atmosphere as much as

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How Milk Does an Animal Body Good

May 7, 2019

It has been called the world’s most perfect food, and there’s unequivocal evidence that it can fight off disease and

Go For The Gold!

April 16, 2019

What: SRMs 1928 and 1929 are new specular (mirror-like) reflectance standards that are calibrated over a broad

NIST Genome Editing Workshop to Explore Measurement Challenges

April 1, 2019

A workshop on May 3, 2019 on the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland will explore the measurement and standards needs

Assessing the Next-Generation Backing Materials for Body Armor Testing

March 28, 2019

A framework of rheological techniques was developed to evaluate a candidate ballistic witness material developed by the

Ensuring Quality and Safety of PVC

March 26, 2019

What: These SRMs are custom-made PVC blends containing elements listed in consumer safety regulations, including the

Not Every Particle is Round

March 12, 2019

What: RM 8634 consists of an aqueous particle suspension of abraded ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) particles

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