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NIST Scientists Quantify Nanoparticle-Protein Interactions

January 12, 2010

A research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has quantified the interaction of gold nanoparticles with important proteins found...

What Were They Drinking? Researchers Investigate Radioactive Crock Pots

January 12, 2010

Radioactive toothpaste, suppositories, makeup: Would-be inventors seeking to capitalize on the discovery of radioactivity in the late 19th century produced a...

Among Apes, Teeth Are Made for the Toughest Times

December 15, 2009

The teeth of some apes are formed primarily to handle the most stressful times when food is scarce, according to new research performed at the National...

Combining Nanotubes and Antibodies for Breast Cancer 'Search and Destroy' Missions

December 1, 2009

Single-walled nanotubes—cylinders of carbon about a nanometer in diameter—have been highly touted for potential applications such as ultrastrong fibers...

Novel NIST Connector Uses Magnets for Leak-Free Microfluidic Devices

November 17, 2009

Like other users of microfluidic systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researcher Javier Atencia was faced with an annoying engineering...

'No Muss, No Fuss' Miniaturized Analysis for Complex Samples Developed

November 17, 2009

The goal of an integrated, miniaturized laboratory analysis system, also known as a "lab-on-a-chip," is simple: sample in, answer out. However, researchers...

Colorized simulation of what happens to 1100 carbon atoms in a 'flat' sheet of graphene about 20 microseconds after the central atom is moved slightly upwards.

Capturing Those In-Between Moments: NIST Solves Timing Problem in Molecular Modeling

November 3, 2009

A theoretical physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a method for calculating the motions and forces of thousands...

Computer-generated image of the structure for C-reactive protein

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...

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...

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...

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...

New NIST Database on Gas Hydrates to Aid Energy and Climate Research

October 6, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a free, online collection of data on the properties of gas hydrates, naturally occurring...

Transmission Electron Micrograph for SRM 1877 -- Beryllium Oxide Powder

New Beryllium Reference Material for Occupational Safety Monitoring

September 22, 2009

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with private industry and other government agencies, have produced a...

Therapeutic Nanoparticles Give New Meaning to Sugar-Coating Medicine

September 22, 2009

A research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) studying sugar-coated nanoparticles for use as a possible cancer therapy has...

New NIST Nano-Ruler Sets Some Very Small Marks

September 22, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new ruler, and even for an organization that routinely deals in superlatives, it sets...

SRM 2905, Trace Particulate Explosive Simulants

New NIST Trace Explosives Standard Slated for Homeland Security Duty

September 8, 2009

Security personnel need to be able to find explosive materials and persons who have been in contact with them. To aid such searches, the National Institute of...

NIST research chemist Tom Bruno and postdoctoral researcher Tara Lovestead assemble an apparatus for detecting and measuring explosives and toxins.

Prototype NIST Method Detects and Measures Elusive Hazards

September 8, 2009

A chemist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has demonstrated a relatively simple, inexpensive method for detecting and measuring...

Newly Improved NIST Reference Material Targets Infant Formula Analysis

August 25, 2009

Chemists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have issued a new certified reference material--a standardized sample backed by NIST--for...

With Three New Reference Materials, NIST Gets the Dirt on Soil

August 25, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued three new certified reference materials for soil. Intended for use as controls in testing...

Multi-Laboratory Study Sizes Up Nanoparticle Sizing

August 11, 2009

As a result of a major inter-laboratory study, the standards body ASTM International has been able to update its guidelines for a commonly used technique for...

Product Incorporating NIST Expert System Wins R&D 100 Award

July 28, 2009

Commercial process-design software that incorporates NIST's thermophysical and thermochemical property data sets will receive a 2009 R&D 100 award, R&D Magazine...

'Microfluidic Palette' May Paint Clearer Picture of Biological Processes

July 28, 2009

The masterpieces that spring from the talents of Rembrandt, Van Gogh and other artists often begin with the creation of a gradient of colors on a palette. In a...

cross-section of an organic photovoltaic cell

NIST Scientists Study How to Stack the Deck for Organic Solar Power

July 28, 2009

A new class of economically viable solar power cells—cheap, flexible and easy to make—has come a step closer to reality as a result of recent work at the...

NIST Releases Vitamin D Standard Reference Material

July 14, 2009

Responding to concerns about the quality and accuracy of methods used by testing laboratories to measure levels of vitamin D in the body, scientists at the...

Section of lung tissue from a double knockout mouse, stained to show lung tumors.

Genetically Engineered Mice Yield Clues to 'Knocking Out' Cancer

June 30, 2009

Deleting two genes in mice responsible for repairing DNA strands damaged by oxidation leads to several types of tumors, providing additional evidence that such...

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