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Practice Guide Describes Engineering Standards

August 26, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in cooperation with the ASM International Surface Engineering Committee, has issued a guide to

Measurement Challenges In Detecting Cancer Biomarkers

July 26, 2005

In cancer research, biomarkers are molecules that indicate the presence of cancer in the body. Most are based on abnormal changes or mutations in genes, RNA

Reference Materials Planned for Semiconductor Industry

June 30, 2005

Companies and research organizations are invited to collaborate with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and SEMATECH in the development

New Web Service Tracks Foreign Tech Regulations

June 30, 2005

Want to know about pending changes in technical regulations in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Korea or any of the 148 nations that are members of the World Trade

Replace Kilogram Artifact Now With Definition Based on Nature, Experts Say

February 14, 2005

London, Feb. 14, 2005—It's time to replace the 115-year-old kilogram artifact as the world's official standard for mass, even though experiments generally

Evans Releases Report on Reducing Standards-Related Barriers to U.S. Exports Through Enhanced Department of Commerce Standards Activities

May 18, 2004

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans released a report today to reduce standards-related trade barriers and called for broader collaboration

Satellite Measures Sun's True Power

January 27, 2003

Scientists expect to gain important information about the sun's effect on the Earth's atmosphere and climate from sophisticated instruments—all calibrated by

Federal Agencies Double Their Use of Private-Sector Standards

March 4, 2002

A newly released, congressionally mandated report from the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) concludes that federal

Collins Receives Rosa Award for Outstanding Standards Achievements

November 30, 2000

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, has presented its 2000 Edward Bennett Rosa

New National Standards Strategy Can Advance U.S. Technology Interests, NIST Director Tells Congress

September 13, 2000

Pointing to prospective benefits for U.S. industry and consumers, the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology told a congressional

NIST Awards $500,000 Grant to ANSI to Strengthen U.S. Participation in International Standardization

June 16, 2000

New York and Washington, D.C., June 16, 2000: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary consensus standards system

NIST Seeks Diverse Team for Constructing State-of-the-Art Laboratory

May 31, 2000

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, is soliciting proposals for the services

Proposed Agreement Aims to Simplify Lab Accreditation

May 23, 2000

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, and the National Cooperation for

United States and Republic of Korea Sign Standards Agreement to Enhance Trade and Commerce

May 9, 2000

Secretary William M. Daley and Republic of Korea Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Kim Young-ho today signed an agreement that will establish a new

NIST/Lucent Team Develops Method for Ultraprecise

April 27, 2000

Researchers from the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology and Bell Laboratories of Lucent Technologies have teamed to produce a

Environment and Taxpayers Are Big Winners in Economic Impact of NIST Sulfur Standards

March 9, 2000

An investment that paid off 100-fold would make anyone glad. U.S. taxpayers can feel better than that about an even higher return on their investment in

New Values for Natural Constants Available on NIST Web Site

December 6, 1999

New values for the fundamental constants of nature are now available from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the Commerce

International Measurement Database Goes Online

December 2, 1999

Measurement-related questions and disputes, including those that can hinder global commerce, soon may be resolved with a click of a computer mouse thanks to a

NIST Improves Accuracy of Radioactive Seeds Used to Treat Prostate Cancer

March 1, 1999

Men who opt to treat their prostate cancer with implanted radioactive seeds rather than surgery or external beam radiation now can be assured that their

NIST, Partners to Tackle Test-Related Barriers Impeding U.S., Global Commerce