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CAISI Evaluation of DeepSeek AI Models Finds Shortcomings and Risks

September 30, 2025

The Center for AI Standards and Innovation at NIST evaluated several leading models from DeepSeek, an AI company based in the People’s Republic of China.

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NIST Engineers Design 5 New Ways to Connect Concrete Pieces for More Resilient Buildings

September 29, 2025

One of the biggest challenges with precast concrete is connecting the concrete pieces at a job site.

NIST Issues Broad Agency Announcement for Proposals to Advance Microelectronics Technologies

September 24, 2025

The CHIPS for America funding opportunity will support critical research, prototyping and commercial solutions that advance microelectronics technology in the

NIST Awards More Than $3 Million to Support Cybersecurity Workforce Development Across 13 States

September 17, 2025

There are currently more than 514,000 cybersecurity job openings in the U.S.

In Quantum Sensing, What Beats Beating Noise? Meeting Noise Halfway.

September 10, 2025

A team including scientists at NIST may have found a new way of dealing with noise at the microscopic scales where quantum physics reigns.

Champlain Towers South Investigation Nears Completion of Technical Work

September 9, 2025

Investigators share likely failure scenarios, advance indicators of building’s distress.

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NIST’s ‘Living Reference Material’ Could Accelerate R&D of Lifesaving Biological Drugs

September 8, 2025

The NIST reference material, called NISTCHO, will help the biopharmaceutical industry develop new drugs more quickly and ensure that they are safe and effective

Some Air Cleaners Release Harmful By-Products. Now We Have a Way to Measure Them.

September 2, 2025

Many types of air cleaners can generate small amounts of air pollution. Until now, there was no standard way to measure these negative by-products.

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NIST Revises Security and Privacy Control Catalog to Improve Software Update and Patch Releases

August 27, 2025

The catalog revision is part of NIST’s response to a recent executive order on strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity.

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New Technique for Measuring DNA Damage Could Improve Cancer Therapy and Radiological Emergency Response

August 21, 2025

The technology, which may someday be as portable as a smartphone, promises faster and more accurate measurements of radiation exposure, potentially saving lives

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NIST Researchers Develop More Accurate Formula for Measuring Particle Concentration

August 20, 2025

The new method will be useful in various fields, including nanomedicine, food science, environmental science and advanced manufacturing.

NIST Awards Over $1.8 Million to Small Businesses Advancing AI, Semiconductors, Additive Manufacturing and More

August 18, 2025

The winning projects were competitively selected following a call for innovative proposals that address technical needs related to NIST’s research areas.

NIST Guidelines Can Help Organizations Detect Face Photo Morphs, Deter Identity Fraud

August 18, 2025

Face morphing software, which combines photos of different people into a single image, is being used to commit identity fraud.

NIST Finalizes ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Standard to Protect Small Devices

August 13, 2025

Four related algorithms are now ready for use to protect data created and transmitted by the Internet of Things and other electronics.

NIST to Provide Updates on Construction Safety Team Investigations in September Advisory Committee Meeting

August 6, 2025

The public meetings will include updates on NIST’s investigations into the impacts of Hurricane Maria and the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South.

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New NIST Reference Material to Strengthen Quality Control for Biological Drugs

July 31, 2025

Impurities in these drugs can cause undesirable immune responses in patients and can significantly drive up costs for drug manufacturers.

NIST Consortium and Draft Guidelines Aim to Improve Security in Software Development

July 30, 2025

NIST is soliciting comments from the public on the draft until Sept. 12, and the agency is planning a virtual event to showcase the project and gather feedback

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NIST Makes First Detection of Cannabis in Breath From Edibles

July 24, 2025

Currently there are no reliable roadside tests to determine when a person consumed cannabis or how intoxicated they are as a result.

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NIST’s Alex Maranghides Receives Service to America Medal

July 17, 2025

The award recognizes Maranghides for 25 years of work investigating devastating wildfires in the United States and creating actionable guidelines on how to save

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NIST Releases Trove of Genetic Data to Spur Cancer Research

July 16, 2025

NIST and collaborating institutions have released extensive data about the genome of pancreatic cancer cells.

NIST Shares Preliminary Findings From Hurricane Maria Investigation

July 14, 2025

As NIST’s National Construction Safety Team nears the end of its investigation, it has released a video update that highlights significant milestones and

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NIST Ion Clock Sets New Record for Most Accurate Clock in the World

July 14, 2025

This new result contributes to the international effort to define the second with a much greater level of accuracy than before, enabling new scientific and