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Enjoy New Year's Eve a Second Longer!

December 22, 2005

You can toot your New Year's horn an extra second this year, say physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Along with the rest of...

New Enhancements Upgrade NIST Mass Spectra Library

December 22, 2005

After three years of development, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a major upgrade of the widely used NIST/EPA/NIH Mass...

Measurement and Standards Issues in Nanobiotechnology

December 22, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will co-host a workshop to discuss needed measurement technologies and standards in the rapidly...

An instrument called GAMS4, originally designed and built at NIST and now located at Institut Laue Langevin in France

Einstein Was Right (Again): Experiments Confirm that E= mc²

December 21, 2005

GAITHERSBURG--Albert Einstein was correct in his prediction that E=mc 2, according to scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the...

Nonprofits Can Apply for Baldrige Quality Award in 2007

December 6, 2005

GAITHERSBURG, MD—Starting in 2007, nonprofit organizations—including charities, trade and professional associations, and government agencies—will be eligible to...

NIST Assists with Testing Crash Avoidance System

December 1, 2005

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are assisting the Department of Transportation (DOT) by developing tests for a crash...

Grant Advances Web Portal for U.S./China Standards

December 1, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $250,000 matching grant to support the development of an American National Standards...

NIST Physicists Coax Six Atoms into Quantum 'Cat' State

November 30, 2005

BOULDER, Colo. – Scientists at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have coaxed six atoms into spinning together in...

Six Organizations to Receive 2005 Presidential Award for Quality and Performance Excellence

November 22, 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C.—President George W. Bush and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez today announced six organizations as recipients of the 2005 Malcolm Baldrige...

Message from President Bush to 2005 Baldrige Recipients

November 22, 2005

Congratulations to the 2005 recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. America is a land of great opportunity because of the hard work...

Nobel Laureate wins Presidential Rank Award

November 17, 2005

NIST Fellow William D. Phillips, 1997 Nobel Laureate in physics, is a distinguished recipient of a 2005 Presidential Rank Award for exceptional long-term...

Two Universities Get Grants for Precision Measurements

November 17, 2005

NIST has awarded two new Precision Measurement Grants to promote fundamental research in measurement science in U.S. colleges and universities. One grant was...

The NIST "transition-edge sensor" is made of layers of molybdenum and copper with a coating of bismuth to increase the X-ray stopping power.

Copper Ridges Nearly Double X-ray Sensor Performance

November 17, 2005

A series of copper ridges nearly doubles the resolution of experimental X-ray sensors, enabling more precise identification of the X-ray "fingerprints" of...

Updated Fire Modeling Software Released

November 3, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released in September an updated version of a popular computer program that fire investigators, safety...

Measurement and Standards Issues in Telemedicine

November 3, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in cooperation with the National Library of Medicine will host a workshop on Dec. 7, 2005, to explore...

WTC Report Urges Action for Safer Tall Buildings

November 3, 2005

Testifying before a hearing of the House Science Committee on Oct. 26, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Director William Jeffrey urged...

NIST Urges Implementation of Recommendations from World Trade Center Investigation Final Towers Report Released Today at Congressional Hearing

October 26, 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C.— William Jeffrey, director of the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), today called on the...

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Enjoy New Year's Eve a Second Longer!

New Enhancements Upgrade NIST Mass Spectra Library

Measurement and Standards Issues in Nanobiotechnology

Einstein Was Right (Again): Experiments Confirm that E= mc²

Nonprofits Can Apply for Baldrige Quality Award in 2007

NIST Assists with Testing Crash Avoidance System

Grant Advances Web Portal for U.S./China Standards

NIST Physicists Coax Six Atoms into Quantum 'Cat' State

Six Organizations to Receive 2005 Presidential Award for Quality and Performance Excellence

Message from President Bush to 2005 Baldrige Recipients

Nobel Laureate wins Presidential Rank Award

Two Universities Get Grants for Precision Measurements

Copper Ridges Nearly Double X-ray Sensor Performance

Updated Fire Modeling Software Released

Measurement and Standards Issues in Telemedicine

WTC Report Urges Action for Safer Tall Buildings

NIST Urges Implementation of Recommendations from World Trade Center Investigation Final Towers Report Released Today at Congressional Hearing

NIST Physicist Honored for Technological Innovation

NIST Develops Health Care IT Standards Repository

NIST Coordinates Study of Hurricane Structure Damage

Commerce's NIST Coordinates Study of Structural Damage from Gulf Hurricanes

Federal Cryptography Guide Available for Comment

Simulations Predict Savings From More Airtight Buildings

NIST/JILA Fellow Jan Hall Shares 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics

Meeting on New Technologies and Radiation Measurements

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