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On January 12, 2022, NIST presented the Department of Commerce Bronze Medal to Keith Stouffer, Timothy Zimmerman, CheeYee Tang, Michael Pease, and Jeffrey...
NIST’s focal mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that...
The stretches of DNA that differ from person to person, called variants, are a major part of what makes us unique, but they can also put us at greater risk of...
The Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration, with the support of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), recently released the report...
When discovering and learning about the federal labs throughout the country, one will most likely stumble upon the phrase “tech transfer.” So, what exactly is...
Three NIST reference materials of ginseng in different forms support ginseng supplement manufacturers’ analysis of the authenticity and purity of their products...
To ensure that federal employees have a broader set of modern options for accessing facilities and electronic resources, the National Institute of Standards and...
The second exercise of the NIST Food Nutrition and Safety Quality Assurance Program (FNSQAP) is underway. FNSQAP helps food laboratories demonstrate measurement...
NIST has revitalized the Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program (DSQAP) to support the measurement needs of the dietary supplement testing...
Scientists track and monitor the circulation of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, using methods based on a laboratory technique called polymerase...
When Babak Nikoobakht arrived at Georgia Tech to begin his PhD studies, he knew the field of research he wanted to devote his academic focus. Babak worked in...
Since the mid-1990s, a type of steel column that commonly features slender cross-sectional elements has become more prevalent in buildings along the West Coast...
As 5G technology gets fully implemented over the next several years, cellphones and other wireless tech will grow more powerful with increased data flow and...
On December 8, 2021, the IEEE Standards Association Standards Board approved the IEEE 2302-2021 Standard for Intercloud Interoperability and Federation produced...
NIST has developed its first reference material to aid in the measurement of free fatty acids in human blood serum. Most adults who routinely monitor their...
This year’s FedTech Startup Studio Program, which is a multi-month course that brings together entrepreneurs and government researchers to develop startup...
NIST has developed for public review a concept paper for the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF). The paper incorporates input from a...
NIST released its Special Publication 1900-301, Automated Driving System Safety Measurement Part I: Operating Envelope Specification. It presents a novel...
On December 2, 2021, over 180 experts from around the world participated in the first 5G-Blueprint Forum on Teleoperation, organized by the 5G-Blueprint Project...
On November 16, 2021, IEEE initiated the IEEE P1451.p working group, now identified as IEEE P3388, chaired by NIST's Rick Candell and assisted by NIST's Kang...
Time synchronization of sensor networks is critical to the Internet of Things (IoT). These sensor networks must provide real-time data in monitoring and...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commerce Department has established a high-level committee to advise the United States government on matters related to microelectronics...
Christie Canaria, an interagency policy officer within the Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) at NIST, recently attended the Society for Advancement of...
Disclaimer: Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST. The...
People who live near the Great Lakes might go there to enjoy a swim or a boat ride. But if you’re visiting from the National Institute of Standards and...