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Additional Contact: Shannon Gilson, 202-482-4883 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a report that proposes voluntary codes of conduct
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After 20 years with its research components organized largely by scientific disciplines, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is realigning
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A compact, inexpensive method for stabilizing lasers that uses a new design to reduce sensitivity to vibration and gravity 100 times better than similar
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A low-power, magnetic sensor about the size of a grain of rice that can detect magnetic field changes as small as 50 picoteslas—a million times weaker than the
A low-power, magnetic sensor about the size of a grain of rice that can detect magnetic field changes as small as 50 picoteslas—a million times weaker than the
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have designed tiny magnetic sensors in a "zigzag" shape that are simpler in design and
The following is an excerpt from the awards ceremony program for the Service to America Medals. The awards are a joint program of Government Executive, National