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NIST Updates Guidelines for Mobile Device Security

July 11, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a proposed update to its guidelines for securing mobile devices—such as smart phones and

NIST Releases Second Draft of Federal ID Credential Security Standard for Comment

July 11, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the second-round draft version of its updated security standard for identity credentials

Measurement Science and Standards in Forensics Firearms Analysis Conference

July 9, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in collaboration with The Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE) and the Scientific

Manufacturing Day Slated for Oct. 5, 2012

July 2, 2012

Additional Contact: Patricia Lee Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. 815-227-8286 Rockford, Ill.,– To highlight the importance of manufacturing to the

NIST Goes the Distance for the Olympics

June 27, 2012

In yet another Olympian feat of measurement, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently calibrated a tape that will be

Artist's conception of JILA's advance in atomic force microscope (AFM) design.

Not-So-Precious: Stripping Gold From AFM Probes Allows Better Measurement of Picoscale Forces

June 27, 2012

Gold is not necessarily precious—at least not as a coating on atomic force microscope (AFM) probes. JILA researchers found that removing an AFM probe's gold

illustration of pseudomagnetic fields that confine grahene's electrons and create quntized quantum dot-like energy levels

'Tuning' Graphene Drums Might Turn Conductors to Semiconductors

June 27, 2012

Tightening or relaxing the tension on a drumhead will change the way the drum sounds. The same goes for drumheads made from graphene, only instead of changing

A hawksbill sea turtle swims above a coral reef in waters off the British Virgin Islands.

Pollutants Could Pose Health Risks for Five Sea Turtle Species

June 27, 2012

Researchers at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) and four partner organizations have measured for the first time concentrations of 13 perfluoroalkyl

Novel Clay-based Coating May Point the Way to New Generation of Green Flame Retardants

June 27, 2012

In searching for better flame retardants for home furnishings—a large source of fuel in house fires—National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

NIST Announces Up to $3M in Funding for Three New Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers

June 27, 2012

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

Clean Energy Alliance and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Announce New Collaboration

June 25, 2012

Golden, Colo. – Clean Energy Alliance, Inc. (CEA), the national association of clean energy business incubators, and the Hollings Manufacturing Extension

Graphene Drumheads Tuned to Make Quantum Dots

June 21, 2012

Tightening or relaxing the tension on a drumhead will change the way the drum sounds. The same goes for drumheads made from graphene, only instead of changing

First Observation of the Hall Effect in a Bose-Einstein Condensate

June 19, 2012

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers have observed for the first time the Hall effect in a gas of ultracold atoms. The Hall effect

Energy and Commerce Departments Announce New Centers for Building Operations Excellence

June 19, 2012

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Commerce announced selections for three Centers for Building Operations Excellence that will receive

NIST: Creating Jobs with Innovation

June 15, 2012

Guest blog post by Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology We

JILA Frequency Comb Helps Evaluate Novel Biomedical Decontamination Method

June 14, 2012

Like many new measurement tools, the laser frequency comb seemed at first a curiosity but has found more practical uses than originally imagined. The technique

NIST Will Hold 'Big Data' Workshop June 13-14, 2012

June 12, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is hosting a workshop on the use of "big data"—a term referring to massive amounts of stored and

July 9 Ohio Workshop Seeks Ideas on Design of National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

June 12, 2012

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and partner organizations of the federal interagency Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office

NIST Effort Could Improve High-Tech Medical Scanners

June 12, 2012

A powerful color-based imaging technique is making the jump from remote sensing to the operating room—and a team of scientists* at the National Institute of

NIST Releases Final Version of Revised Bluetooth Security Guide

June 12, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the final version of the Guide to Bluetooth Security (NIST Special Publication 800-121 Rev

Forensics@NIST 2012

June 4, 2012

On November 28 – 30, 2012, OLES will be hosting Forensics@NIST 2012, a symposium for industry, government, and academic representatives to learn about cutting

Quantum Computers Will Be Able to Simulate Particle Collisions

May 31, 2012

Quantum computers are still years away, but a trio of theorists has already figured out at least one talent they may have. According to the theorists, including

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

A technician swabs for microbes on a mockup of the interior of the International Space Station at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Report Details Efforts to Improve, Advance Indoor Microbial Sampling

May 29, 2012

Humans spend greater than 90 percent of their time indoors, but we're never alone there. Bacteria and viruses, scientists estimate, make up half of the world's

Intel Executive Joins NIST Advisory Committee

May 29, 2012

Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Director Patrick Gallagher has selected

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