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SRM 2907: Reference Material for Explosive Traces

New NIST SRM Supports the Fight Against Terrorist Bombings

May 29, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a new standard reference material (SRM) to aid in the detection of two explosive

NIST engineer Kate Remley holds two Personal Alert Safety System (PASS) devices with wireless alarm capability.

Improving Safety Measures and Measures of Safety for World Metrology Day 2012

May 17, 2012

World Metrology Day celebrates the signing of the Treaty of the Meter on May 20, 1875.* By signing the treaty, representatives from 17 nations, including the

NIST researchers' new approach to trapping nanoparticles uses a control and feedback system that nudges them only when needed.

Light Touch Keeps a Grip on Delicate Nanoparticles

May 2, 2012

Using a refined technique for trapping and manipulating nanoparticles, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have extended

First Light: NIST Researchers Develop New Way to Generate Superluminal Pulses

May 2, 2012

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a novel way of producing light pulses that are "superluminal"—in some

NIST Mass Masters Challenge at USA Science & Engineering Festival

April 30, 2012

Congratulations to the three winners of the NIST Mass Masters challenge conducted Friday April 27-29, 2012, at the USA Science and Engineering Festival in

Nanoscale Magnetic Media Diagnostics by Rippling Spin Waves

April 3, 2012

Memory devices based on magnetism are one of the core technologies of the computing industry, and engineers are working to develop new forms of magnetic memory

Nanopower: Avoiding Electrolyte Failure in Nanoscale Lithium Batteries

March 20, 2012

It turns out you can be too thin—especially if you're a nanoscale battery. Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the

NIST Releases Gulf of Mexico Crude Oil Reference Material

March 6, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a new certified reference material to support the federal government's Natural Resources

The Shape of Things to Come: NIST Probes the Promise of Nanomanufacturing Using DNA Origami

March 6, 2012

In recent years, scientists have begun to harness DNA's powerful molecular machinery to build artificial structures at the nanoscale using the natural ability

Celebrating Another Golden Year in Legal Metrology with Weights and Measures Week 2012

February 21, 2012

Weights and measures are indispensable. From the grocery store to the gas pump, all kinds of consumer products are sold by some measurable quantity, whether it

Shopper's Special: NIST Seeking Consumer, Industry Input on Unit Pricing Labels

February 21, 2012

The Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking volunteers to participate in a workgroup that

Cool Nano Loudspeakers Could Make for Better MRIs, Quantum Computers

January 24, 2012

A team of physicists from the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), the Neils Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Harvard University has developed a theory

NIST Releases Two New SRMs for Monitoring Human Exposure to Environmental Toxins

January 10, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has developed two new

Tiny Levers, Big Moves in Piezoelectric Sensors

November 22, 2011

A team of university researchers, aided by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), have succeeded in integrating a new, highly

NIST MEP and EDA Working with National Governors Association to Encourage Growth Opportunities in Manufacturing in Seven States

October 7, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and the Economic Development Administration (EDA), both

Search News by Mark Esser

New NIST SRM Supports the Fight Against Terrorist Bombings

Improving Safety Measures and Measures of Safety for World Metrology Day 2012

Light Touch Keeps a Grip on Delicate Nanoparticles

First Light: NIST Researchers Develop New Way to Generate Superluminal Pulses

NIST Mass Masters Challenge at USA Science & Engineering Festival

Nanoscale Magnetic Media Diagnostics by Rippling Spin Waves

Nanopower: Avoiding Electrolyte Failure in Nanoscale Lithium Batteries

NIST Releases Gulf of Mexico Crude Oil Reference Material

The Shape of Things to Come: NIST Probes the Promise of Nanomanufacturing Using DNA Origami

Celebrating Another Golden Year in Legal Metrology with Weights and Measures Week 2012

Shopper's Special: NIST Seeking Consumer, Industry Input on Unit Pricing Labels

Cool Nano Loudspeakers Could Make for Better MRIs, Quantum Computers

NIST Releases Two New SRMs for Monitoring Human Exposure to Environmental Toxins

Tiny Levers, Big Moves in Piezoelectric Sensors

NIST MEP and EDA Working with National Governors Association to Encourage Growth Opportunities in Manufacturing in Seven States

NIST/JQI Researcher Ian Spielman to Receive 2011 Junior BEC Award

Ion Armageddon: Measuring the Impact Energy of Highly Charged Ions

NIST Awards $2.7 Million to 18 U.S. Small Business Research Projects

NIST/Industry Developed Temperature Tracking Device for Packages May Have Climate Metrology Applications

National Conference on Weights and Measures Annual Meeting Set for July 17-21, 2011

Defect in Graphene May Present Bouquet of Possibilities

New Report Updates Statistics on Federal Tech Transfer Efforts

New Manufacturing Innovations Blog Lifts Off

Two Graphene Layers May Be Better Than One

NIST Offering Free Access to Standards for First Responders