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The World’s Fair exhibitions are some of the most famous events in modern history, from the Exposition Universelle of 1889, whose front gate was the temporary...
Designed by NIST in 1958, the NIST PILOT computer contained three independently programmed systems that could communicate and work together concurrently on a...
From GPS to genetics, sensors to cell phones, many of today’s technological advances have been enabled or developed through federal research programs. Of the...
NICE released the third edition of its quarterly eNewsletter series to provide subscribers information on academic, industry, and government developments...
If your work involves sensing, measuring or using ultraviolet light, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has great news for you: Granite...
Until recently, if a company wanted the best measurements in the world for the physical dimensions of one of its dimensional standards, it had to book time on...
NIST SP 800-177 Trustworthy Email provides recommendations for deployment and configuration of state of the art email security technologies to detect and...
GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded grants totaling nearly $1 million for five...
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science has approved the National Fire Protection Association Guide for Fire and Explosion...
Physicist Deborah Jin, a world leader in exotic states of matter called ultracold quantum gases, passed away September 15, 2016, from cancer. She was 47 years...
World Standards Week is an ANSI-hosted annual event designed to inspire open dialogue about developments and challenges related to standardization and...
GAITHERSBURG, Md.—With the addition of four new reference materials (RMs) to a growing collection of “measuring sticks” for gene sequencing, the National...
Studying the fractures of industrially important materials such as ceramics and glasses provides important clues on why these materials can fail and how to make...
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released today the draft Baldrige Cybersecurity...
Robotic exoskeletons are a common sight in science fiction movies—think Ironman, or the power loader that Ellen Ripley used to wrestle her nemesis in Aliens—but...
Individual photons of light now can be detected far more efficiently using a device patented by a team including the National Institute of Standards and...
IT security departments have used guidance from NIST and other sources to help them defend the vulnerable connections between mobile devices and enterprise...
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded approximately $5 million to pilot several projects that will...
Starting in the mid-1980s, a young man named Stephen Cabrinety filled his home with video games and software. He piled unopened boxes to the ceilings—everything...
From the printing press to the jet engine, mechanical machines with moving parts have been a mainstay of technology for centuries. As U.S. industry develops...
CHICAGO — Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced that “Manufacturing USA” is the new brand name for the National Network for Manufacturing...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a reference material with certified amounts of nicotine and two carcinogens to help ensure...
Precision time signals sent through the Global Positioning System (GPS) synchronize cellphone calls, time-stamp financial transactions, and support safe travel...
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will award more than $36 million in annual funding to organizations in 11...
Helping to connect U.S. school children (the workforce of the future) with manufacturers, and providing manufacturers with a performance excellence framework...