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Three From NIST Elected Fellows of American Physical Society

January 5, 2011

Three scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were recently elected as 2010 fellows of the American Physical Society (APS), an

NIST Telescope Calibration May Help Explain Mystery of Universe's Expansion

January 5, 2011

Is the expansion of the universe accelerating for some unknown reason? This is one of the mysteries plaguing astrophysics, and somewhere in distant galaxies are

And Then There Were Five: Finalists Advance in NIST's SHA-3 Cryptography Competition

January 5, 2011

On Dec. 9, 2010, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the selection of five finalists in its ongoing competition to select a new

FERC Conference to Advance Smart Grid Interoperability Standards

December 27, 2010

On December 21, 2010, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced it will hold a technical conference* on Smart Grid Interoperability Standards

NIST Team Awarded Millions of Supercomputing Hours, Aims for 'Concrete Results'

December 8, 2010

When you spot laborers pouring concrete for a new building or bridge, it may not occur to you that they are working with a substance so complex that it requires

NIST Pings Key Material in Sonar, Closes Gap on Structural Mystery

November 9, 2010

Using a neutron beam as a probe, researchers working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have begun to reveal the crystal structure of

NIST's Arnold Receives Award for Smart Grid Leadership

October 13, 2010

George Arnold of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been honored with a 2010 GridWeek Award for his work in advancing international

Popular Science Magazine Names Spielman One of Science's 'Brilliant Ten'

October 13, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Ian Spielman is highlighted in the November, 2010, issue of Popular Science, where the magazine's editors

New Look at Multitalented Protein Sheds Light on Mysteries of HIV

October 13, 2010

New insights into the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection process, which leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), may now be possible

NIST 'Vision Science Facility' Aims for Lighting Revolution

September 28, 2010

Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, have become popular with backpackers and cyclists who mount them on headbands for a reliable, hands-free source of illumination

NIST Names 15 to New Smart Grid Advisory Committee

September 28, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named 15 leaders from a cross section of U.S. industry, academia and trade and professional

NIST Announces Members of Newly Formed Smart Grid Advisory Committee

September 27, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named 15 leaders from a cross-section of U.S. industry, academia, and trade and professional

Still from video clip. The shows the development of the soliton over the course of about 2.7 nanoseconds.

New Wave: Spin Soliton Could Be a Hit in Cell Phone Communication

September 14, 2010

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have found theoretical evidence of a new way to generate the high-frequency waves used

New Material May Reveal Inner Workings of Hi-temp Superconductors

August 31, 2010

Measurements taken at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may help physicists develop a clearer understanding of high-temperature

Glasperlenspiel: NIST Scientists Propose New Test for Gravity

August 31, 2010

A new experiment proposed by physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may allow researchers to test the effects of gravity with

NIST Software Security Patent to Help Improve Health IT Privacy

July 6, 2010

A computer security invention patented a decade ago at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is now poised to help safeguard patient privacy

Nanopore-based single molecule mass spectrometry illustration

NIST Team Advances in Translating Language of Nanopores

June 23, 2010

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists have moved a step closer to developing the means for a rapid diagnostic blood test that can

Schematic of a spherical magnetite nanoparticle

NIST Scientists Gain New 'Core' Understanding of Nanoparticles

May 25, 2010

While attempting to solve one mystery about iron oxide-based nanoparticles, a research team working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

NIST to Sponsor Greenhouse Gas Emissions Workshop

May 25, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is sponsoring a workshop on June 2 and 3 to discuss technical barriers to our ability to accurately

$Graph showing part of the complex number phase of the gamma function and a related function.$