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Innovation in Spectroscopy Could Improve Greenhouse Gas Detection

May 14, 2013

Detecting greenhouse gases in the atmosphere could soon become far easier with the help of an innovative technique* developed by a team at the National

Terracotta and Cement Roofs Vulnerable in Wildfires, NIST Study Finds

May 14, 2013

Although made of fire-resistant materials, terracotta and cement roof tiles are vulnerable to penetration by windblown embers generated in wildfires, according

After four days, quantum dots still shine (green) in cells embedded in a hydrogel scaffold.

Squishy Hydrogels May Be the Ticket for Studying Biological Effects of Nanoparticles

May 14, 2013

A class of water-loving, jelly-like materials with uses ranges ranging from the mundane, such as superabsorbent diaper liners, to the sophisticated, such as

Multiple views of NIST's photoelectrochemical hydrogen cell.

NIST Demonstrates Significant Improvement in the Performance of Solar-Powered Hydrogen Generation

May 14, 2013

Using a powerful combination of microanalytic techniques that simultaneously image photoelectric current and chemical reaction rates across a surface on a

New Report Identifies Strategies to Achieve Net-Zero Energy Homes

May 14, 2013

Chances are you know how many miles your car logs for each gallon or tankful of gas, but you probably have only a foggy idea of how much energy your house

FLC Names Zielinski National Chair, Honors Satterfield with STEM Award

May 14, 2013

The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC), the nationwide network that promotes and strengthens technology transfer from its membership of

Five at NIST Honored with Flemming Awards

May 14, 2013

The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at The George Washington University has announced that five researchers at the National

SRC, NIST Introduce Second Phase of Nanoelectronics Research Initiative with $5 Million in Annual Funding to Develop Post-CMOS Electronics

May 8, 2013

Additional Media Contact: SRC: Dan Francisco 916-293-9030 GAITHERSBURG, Md. – The Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) and the National Institute of

NIST Fire Protection Engineer Named Service to America Finalist

May 7, 2013

Daniel Madrzykowski, a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) fire protection engineer with a 25-year track record of conducting research that

NIST Scientists Wineland and Nesbitt Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 30, 2013

Two National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists, David Wineland and David Nesbitt, have been elected members of the American Academy of

technician collecting biological material from pipe bom

New Guide Details Steps from A-to-Z for Preserving Biological Evidence

April 30, 2013

A new handbook by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) provides

Shaking Things Up: NIST Researchers Propose New Old Way to Purify Carbon Nanotubes

April 30, 2013

An old, somewhat passé, trick used to purify protein samples based on their affinity for water has found new fans at the National Institute of Standards and

New NIST Reference Materials for MEMS devices

New NIST Measurement Tool Is On Target for the Fast-Growing MEMS Industry

April 30, 2013

As markets for miniature, hybrid machines known as MEMS grow and diversify, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has introduced a long

NIST Demonstrates Transfer of Ultraprecise Time Signals over a Wireless Optical Channel

April 30, 2013

By bouncing eye-safe laser pulses off a mirror on a hillside, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have transferred

NIST Issues Major Revision of Core Computer Security Guide: SP 800-53

April 30, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the fourth revision of the government's foundational computer security guide, Security

DNA Analyst Training on Mixture Interpretation Webcast Now Posted Online

April 29, 2013

On April 12, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted a workshop for DNA Analysts at its Gaithersburg, Maryland, campus, which was

An Unprecedented View of Spintronic Switching

April 26, 2013

If spintronics is to become the Next Big Thing, it will be because researchers have learned how to control many extremely small, but hugely significant, things

Second Cybersecurity Infrastructure Framework Workshop Gathers May 29-31, 2013

April 25, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is holding the second of four planned workshops to develop a voluntary framework to reduce

NIST Announces Plan to Sponsor First Cybersecurity FFRDC

April 22, 2013

To help the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) address industry's needs most efficiently, the National Institute of Standards and Technology

In Natural Gas Pipelines, NIST Goes with the Flow

April 19, 2013

On an ordinary day, the United States consumes about 70 billion cubic feet of natural gas – enough to fill a space a mile long, a mile wide, and half a mile

Dehmer to Head NIST Physical Measurement Lab

April 19, 2013

Dr. Joseph L. Dehmer, a 40-year veteran of federal science research and administration, has been named Director of the Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) of

NIST Tests in New York City Suggest How to Improve Emergency Radio Communications

April 17, 2013

Radio communications can be unreliable in underground tunnels and other large, complicated structures, posing a safety hazard for emergency responders. New

Super-Nanotubes: 'Remarkable' Spray-on Coating Combines Carbon Nanotubes with Ceramic

April 17, 2013

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Kansas State University have demonstrated a spray-on mixture of carbon nanotubes

Prototype Generators Emit Much Less Carbon Monoxide, NIST Finds

April 17, 2013

Portable electric generators retrofitted with off-the-shelf hardware by the University of Alabama (UA) emitted significantly lower levels of carbon monoxide (CO

NIST to Launch New Center to Support Nebraska Manufacturers

April 17, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting proposals to establish a new Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center

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