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As part of a national effort to identify biomarkers for early detection of cancer, NIST is developing safer, faster, and more efficient methods for sequencing...
A new report issued today by the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is the first comprehensive set of basic procedures...
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U.S. taxpayers are getting more than they pay for from a federal research program designed to ensure accuracy in measurements of radioactive drugs for...
The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that it will renew a multiyear research award under the Advanced...
The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that it will renew a multiyear research award under the Advanced...
The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that it will renew a multiyear research award under the Advanced...
Many U.S. biotech firms are working to develop new medical diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and sensors based on DNA, genetically engineered proteins and other...
Six manufacturers of orthopedic medical devices are joining the National Institute of Standards and Technology in a cooperative effort to identify the best test...
A major breakthrough in oral health care has been brought closer to the marketplace by the licensing of several tooth remineralization and desensitization...
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Leaders in genetics and biomedical research will discuss how revolutions in these fields are impacting science, health care, business and society in a special...
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A dental researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has invented a new shielding material and method for protecting healthy body tissues...
A mercury-free, direct filling alternative for conventional dental amalgams is being developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The new...
A DNA Profiling Standard developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to ensure accuracy in forensic DNA analysis—the "DNA typing" technique...
One day in the not-too-distant future, your doctor likely will be able to dip a pen-sized electronic device in a few drops of blood and provide an instant...
Commercialization Academy Director for Venture Partners of the University of Colorado, Boulder, Ms. Sally Hatcher, who is my colleague and fellow Technology...
New resources developed by a multidisciplinary team of experts in natural language processing and data curation and discovery allow researchers to get the most...