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Measuring Smokestack Emissions Accurately

November 23, 2015

Society is increasingly concerned about exactly how much carbon dioxide and other pollutants are coming out of smokestacks. But current measurements are clouded

NIST Process Expands Catalyst Options for Electrolysis and Fuel Cells

November 19, 2015

Remember that pair of gold electroplated earrings you bought years ago at the mall? (Oh yes, you do.) Key to crafting their allure was the ability to place an

NIST's OSAC is Seeking Standards Developing Organizations who support Forensic Science Standards

October 27, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s Organization for Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) would like to engage with

A Single Pixel Touchless Laser Tracker Probe

October 27, 2015

A recent invention within NIST CTL is featured in the 2015 Autumn Journal of the Coordinate Metrology Society Conference*. The invention referred to as the

October OSAC Newsletter

October 19, 2015

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) has released its October 2015 monthly newsletter to communicate program status

NIST Calibrates Quartz Crystals for Fusion Device

September 29, 2015

Last spring, PML's x-ray calibration facilities were used in a pinch – a Z pinch, that is. The Sandia National Laboratories' Z Pulsed Power Facility, or "Z

Hydrogen Storage Formulation Patented

September 21, 2015

The prospect of a "hydrogen economy" – in which vehicles powered by fuel cells would travel the nation's roadways emitting nothing from their tailpipes but

September OSAC Newsletter

September 17, 2015

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) has released its September 2015 monthly newsletter to communicate program status

NIST 'Global City Teams Challenge' Aims to Create Smart Cities

September 15, 2015

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and several partners are launching a new effort to bring together

U.S. Commerce Department Gives Small Businesses $3.2 Million for Innovation Research

September 4, 2015

The U.S. Commerce Department today announced that 20 small businesses will receive $3.2 million in grants to spur American innovation and competiveness through

Draft Guide Can Help Energy Companies Reduce Cyber Risk

August 25, 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is requesting comments on a draft guide to help energy companies better control who has access to their

NCCoE Seeks Vendors to Develop Model Systems for Controlling Access to IT Assets

August 14, 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is seeking collaborators to provide products and technical expertise on three projects to help

OSAC Publishes Inaugural OSAC Newsletter

August 13, 2015

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) is launching a monthly newsletter to communicate OSAC program status, activities

NIST to Host First App Challenge to Improve Data Access

July 27, 2015

Researchers looking for information on the properties of methane at high temperatures or the isotopic composition of an element know they can rely on standard

NIST Calculates High Cost of Hydrogen Pipelines, Shows How to Reduce It

July 20, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has put firm numbers on the high costs of installing pipelines to transport hydrogen fuel—and also

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NIST Shows Organic Solar Industry Something New Under the Sun

July 16, 2015

Hunting for the best material from which to build organic solar cells can be like seeking the proverbial haystack needle, but now scientists at the National

White House Fact Sheet: Convening Manufacturing Leaders to Strengthen the Innovative Capabilities of the U.S. Supply Chain, including Small Manufacturers

July 9, 2015

Today the White House released a fact sheet on manufacturing that highlights efforts of NIST's Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Investing in the