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Comments Requested on Strategies to Mitigate Risk in the Federal ICT Supply Chain

May 4, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has extended until May 25, 2012, the comment period for the second draft of a publication intended to

NIST researchers' new approach to trapping nanoparticles uses a control and feedback system that nudges them only when needed.

Light Touch Keeps a Grip on Delicate Nanoparticles

May 2, 2012

Using a refined technique for trapping and manipulating nanoparticles, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have extended

Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop V Meets June 5-7 at the Department of Commerce

May 2, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is hosting Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop V on June 5-7, 2012, at the Department of Commerce's

Fabrication Method Can Affect the Use of Block Copolymer Thin Films

May 2, 2012

A new study by a team including scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) indicates that thin polymer films can have different

Researchers Find Reducing Fishmeal Hinders Growth of Farmed Fish

May 2, 2012

When it comes to the food used to raise fish in aquaculture "farms," it seems that you may get what you pay for. In a new study,* researchers from the National

Drawing of NIST's prototype bioreactor for tissue engineering.

Ultrasound Idea: Prototype NIST/CU Bioreactor Evaluates Engineered Tissue While Creating It

May 2, 2012

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a prototype bioreactor—a device for culturing cells to create engineered

Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Firearms Analysis Conference

May 2, 2012

Since the early 1900s, forensic scientists have been using firearms analysis to associate bullets and cartridge cases left at crime scenes to specific weapons

New Protocol Enables Wireless and Secure Biometric Acquisition with Web Services

May 2, 2012

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed and published a new protocol for communicating with biometric sensors

First Light: NIST Researchers Develop New Way to Generate Superluminal Pulses

May 2, 2012

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a novel way of producing light pulses that are "superluminal"—in some

NIST Fire Research Earns Honors

May 2, 2012

Fire researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently were honored by the International Association of Arson Investigators

NIST Mass Masters Challenge at USA Science & Engineering Festival

April 30, 2012

Congratulations to the three winners of the NIST Mass Masters challenge conducted Friday April 27-29, 2012, at the USA Science and Engineering Festival in

Next Generation Rail Forums Head to Kansas City and Orlando

April 27, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will host two forums next month designed to connect

NIST Physicists Benchmark Quantum Simulator with Hundreds of Qubits

April 25, 2012

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built a quantum simulator that can engineer interactions among hundreds of quantum

Commerce Secretary Bryson Presents Baldrige Award to 11 Organizations

April 24, 2012

On April 15, 2012, U.S. Commerce Department Secretary John Bryson presented 11 U.S. organizations with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's

NIST Mini-sensor Measures Magnetic Activity in Human Brain

April 19, 2012

A miniature atom-based magnetic sensor developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has passed an important research milestone by

NIST Advisory Committee Issues 2011 Annual Report

April 17, 2012

The Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has sent its 2011 annual report to Congress

May Workshop Examines Impact of Advanced Imaging Technology on Tissue Engineering Research

April 17, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in cooperation with the Multi-Agency Tissue Engineering Science (MATES) working group, is sponsoring

Graphic of 5 radish plants showing effects of increasing exposure to BPs and NPs

NIST/UMass Study Finds Evidence Nanoparticles May Increase Plant DNA Damage

April 17, 2012

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) have provided the first evidence

X-Ray Probe Finds New Organic Transistors Do Well in Hot Water

April 17, 2012

Materials scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), working with an international research team, have helped prove the

NIST Team Receives Commerce Energy and Environmental Stewardship Award

April 17, 2012

A team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has received the 2012 Energy and Environmental Stewardship award from the Department of

New Precision Measurement Laboratory at the NIST facility in Boulder, Colorado

Two New Advanced Laboratories Open at NIST Boulder and JILA

April 17, 2012

Two new advanced laboratory buildings for high-precision science and measurements have officially opened in Boulder, Colo., providing upgraded facilities to

Iris Recognition Report Evaluates 'Needle in Haystack' Search Capability

April 17, 2012

Identifying people by acquiring pictures of their eyes is becoming easier, according to a new report* from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Fifth Annual Health Information Security Conference Runs June 6-7

April 17, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is co-hosting the fifth annual Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA

NIST Proposes Update to Digital Signature Standard

April 17, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced proposed changes to a standard that specifies how to implement digital signatures, which

New Business Plan, New Funding Help Baldrige Program Move Forward

April 13, 2012

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP), managed for 25 years by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in collaboration with the

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