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Three Experts Named to Earthquake Advisory Board

October 2, 2012

Three earthquake authorities from academia and the private sector have been appointed by Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and

Schematic diagram of loophole-free Bell test

Truly Random Numbers — But Not by Chance

October 1, 2012

Life can seem haphazard and chaotic, but true randomness is fundamentally mysterious, elusive, and remarkably difficult to observe. If it can be realized and

Shaking Up Biomolecules with Light

September 28, 2012

In living organisms, biomolecules such as proteins are constantly in complex motion, bending and flexing in different ways at different points. Each molecule

Near-Field Scanning Microwave Microscope: Big at the Nanoscale

September 28, 2012

NIST's ability to determine the composition and physics of nanoscale materials and devices is about to improve dramatically with the arrival of a new near-field

PML Plays a Central Role in Standards Agreement by 22 Federal Agencies

September 27, 2012

PML researchers played a central role in the establishment of new testing and evaluation (T&E) standards for radiation and nuclear detectors about to be adopted

Five Pilot Projects Receive Grants to Promote Online Security and Privacy

September 20, 2012

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced more than $9 million in grant awards to support the

Manufacturing Day Gaining Momentum: More than 150 Manufacturers Participating

September 19, 2012

ROCKFORD, Ill., September 18, 2012 – Manufacturing companies from across the country have pledged their participation in Manufacturing Day 2012. The event will

Register Now for Forensics@NIST 2012

September 19, 2012

Online registration is now open for Forensics@NIST 2012, a three-day symposium on cutting-edge forensic science research being performed at NIST. The symposium

October Workshop to Consider Future of Information and Communication Technology Supply Chain Risk Management

September 18, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a workshop at its Gaithersburg, Md., headquarters October 15 and 16, 2012, to discuss ways

New NIST Screening Method Identifies 1,200 Candidate Refrigerants to Combat Global Warming

September 18, 2012

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new computational method for identifying candidate refrigerant fluids

New NCNR Guide Hall Opens, Expands NIST Resources for Neutron Research

September 18, 2012

With the opening of the new guide hall addition at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Center for Neutron Research (NCNR), neutron scientists

New NIST Publication Provides Guidance for Computer Security Risk Assessments

September 18, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a final version of its risk assessment guidelines that can provide senior leaders and

Jacob Taylor, NIST Physicist, Receives Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Public Service

September 14, 2012

On September 13, 2012, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) physicist Jacob Taylor received a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal

Home Sweet Lab: Computerized House to Generate as Much Energy as It Uses

September 12, 2012

In a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 12, 2012, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) unveiled a new laboratory designed to demonstrate

The World's Most Stable Laser

September 10, 2012

The world's most stable laser – with frequency variation of no more than 2 parts in 10,000 trillion – has been developed and tested by an international

Controlled experiment at NIST's National Fire Research Laboratory

New NIST Strategic Roadmap Aims to Reduce the Nation's Preventable Fire Burden by a Third

September 5, 2012

The United States already has one of the highest direct fire loss rates among developed nations, and progress in reducing this tremendous burden is slowing

TEM image shows the nanoscale crystalline structure of titanium dioxide in NIST SRM 1898

New NIST Reference Material Could Aid Nanomaterial Toxicity Research

September 5, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new nanoscale reference material for use in a wide range of environmental, health and

September Workshop to Explore the Measurement Needs of the Flexible Electronics Industry

September 5, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in concert with the FlexTech Alliance, will hold a workshop on "Flexible Printed Electronics

NIST 'Hybrid Metrology' Method Could Improve Computer Chips

September 5, 2012

A refined method developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for measuring nanometer-sized objects may help computer manufacturers

President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivering the dedication address at NIST's campus in Boulder, Colo., in September 1954.

Lost and Found: Audiotape Surfaces of President Eisenhower's 1954 Dedication of NIST Boulder

September 5, 2012

Almost exactly 58 years ago, President Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke at the 1954 dedication ceremony for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

NIST Announces 12 Small Business Innovation Research Awards

August 31, 2012

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced nearly $2 million in Phase I and Phase II

Simulating the Sun for Photovoltaic Research

August 29, 2012

PML researchers have devised a novel source of portable sunlight that may fill an urgent need in renewable energy research – namely, light sources that generate

PML Goes to Mars: Far-Out Thermal Calibration

August 29, 2012

Sometimes the chain of measurement traceability – the unbroken series of links between a calibrated instrument and the official NIST standard – can get pretty

Sept. 27 California Workshop to Explore Plans for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

August 21, 2012

The Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO), in partnership with state and national organizations, is inviting interested parties to the third in

NIST Co-Sponsors the 2012 Biometrics Consortium Conference

August 21, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will co-sponsor the 2012 Biometric Consortium Conference (BCC 2012), September 18-21, 2012, at the

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