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When a gun is fired, microscopic markings are left on the expelled bullet and cartridge case. Forensic firearm and toolmark examiners compare these markings to
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Communications Technology Laboratory (NIST CTL) Industrial Wireless Systems (IWS) Team is advancing the next
Natural erosion and weathering of rocks and soils, as well as inputs from industrial processes, contribute to the mineral content of groundwater, rivers, lakes
Messenger RNA ( mRNA)-based therapies require a careful assessment of Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs) using various analytical techniques, to ensure
Do you ever think about how steel can be used for surgical instruments, reinforced concrete, cookware, ball bearings, railroad tracks, generating electricity
In early June, over 115 metrologists from state, county, and federal government laboratories gathered with manufacturing and industry laboratory metrologists in
The 2025 MBE Summit was hosted at MxD headquarters in Chicago, IL, April 15 - 18. NIST's Rosemary Astheimer organized technical content in conjunction with the
Since its formation at NIST in 2014, the Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) has evolved to become a collaborative platform for cities, communities, industry
NIST researcher Rick Candell delivered a keynote presentation at the plenary session of the Avnu Alliance Plugfest in Malaga, Spain on April 8, 2025. The Avnu
On 16 April 2025, NIST researcher Michael Dunaway and colleagues organized and led a workshop on “Whole Community Preparedness for Smart, Connected Cities” at
This reference material is intended to be used as quality assurance/quality control material for laboratory metabolomic measurements. Products of metabolism act
Electrolytes are essential biomarkers for skeletal and cellular health. Abnormal levels of electrolytes may either be the cause or the consequence of various
“To survive and win…we must leverage ingenuity and technology to develop comprehensive solutions” -U. S. Army CBRN capability development update, 2024 CBRN
“Air Power alone does not guarantee America’s security, but I believe it best exploits the nation’s greatest asset – our technical skill” -Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg
For several years, NIST’s Industrial Wireless Systems Project Leader Rick Candell and his team have led the working group developing the draft IEEE 3388
On February 5, 2025, NIST researchers presented the results of their highly successful Innovation in Measurement Science (IMS) project, “The World’s Best IIoT
The NIST Industrial Wireless System team has published a new dataset titled "Electromagnetic Interference Measurements from Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Arc Welding
A new Reference Material (RM) has been developed for the temperature and enthalpy calibration of differential scanning calorimeters (DSCs). The addition of this