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Research on the Rocks: Combining Neutrons and X-Ray Imaging, NIST Scientists Study Meteorites to Explore the Mystery of How Earth Acquired Its Water

November 3, 2022

Each year, hundreds of meteorites — rocky bodies left over from the formation of the solar system — bombard Earth, delivering minerals, metals and water to our

This Simple Material Could Scrub Carbon Dioxide From Power Plant Smokestacks

November 2, 2022

An easily synthesized chemical filter could stop the greenhouse gas from reaching the atmosphere.

To Break New Ground With Frequency Combs, a NIST Innovation Plays With the Beat

October 24, 2022

Breakthrough could help Nobel-winning tech measure distances and timing with a pinpoint precision limited only by the quantum nature of light.

U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints Members for New Internet of Things Advisory Board

October 24, 2022

The advisory board includes a wide range of stakeholders outside of the federal government.

Illustrations shows atoms connected with glowing lines inside the cylinder of the interferometer.

An Entangled Matter-Wave Interferometer: Now With Double the Spookiness!

October 20, 2022

A team of researchers at JILA has for the first time successfully combined two of the “spookiest” features of quantum mechanics to make a better quantum sensor.

NIST Announces Awards to Manufacturing Centers in Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island and South Dakota

October 17, 2022

The centers will provide services to small and medium-sized manufacturers in their states.

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A Machine Learning-Based Solution Could Help Firefighters Circumvent Deadly Backdrafts

October 17, 2022

The NIST team got data from hundreds of backdrafts in the lab to use as a basis for a model that can predict them.

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Forensic Bitemark Analysis Not Supported by Sufficient Data, NIST Draft Review Finds

October 11, 2022

NIST scientific foundation reviews address issues of accuracy, reliability and validity in forensic science.

NIST’s Superconducting Hardware Could Scale Up Brain-Inspired Computing

October 6, 2022

Scientists have long looked to the brain as an inspiration for designing computing systems.

U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints First Members to Industrial Advisory Committee

September 29, 2022

The recently established committee will advise on CHIPS for America R&D efforts.

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Sept. 29, 2022, Update: Champlain Towers South Investigation Completes Site Testing, Announces Next Advisory Committee Meeting

September 29, 2022

This summer, members of the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) completed testing at the former site of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside

Side-by-side micrographs show elongated grains inside 3D-printed stainless steel.

Researchers Uncover How to 3D-Print One of the Strongest Stainless Steels

September 22, 2022

High-energy X-rays lit a path forward.

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NIST Physicist Adam Kaufman Wins Breakthrough New Horizons in Physics Prize

September 22, 2022

Kaufman won for his work in advancing the control of atoms and molecules to improve atomic clocks and quantum information processing.

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NIST Awards Funding to 5 Universities to Advance Standards Education

September 22, 2022

NIST has made five awards totaling nearly $500,000 to support standards education in undergraduate and graduate curricula.

NIST Awards Funding to Small Businesses to Advance Technologies for COVID Response, Manufacturing, Medical Diagnostics and More

September 20, 2022

NIST has awarded more than $7 million in funding to 23 U.S. small businesses in 14 states.

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Research on the Rocks: Combining Neutrons and X-Ray Imaging, NIST Scientists Study Meteorites to Explore the Mystery of How Earth Acquired Its Water

This Simple Material Could Scrub Carbon Dioxide From Power Plant Smokestacks

To Break New Ground With Frequency Combs, a NIST Innovation Plays With the Beat

U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints Members for New Internet of Things Advisory Board

An Entangled Matter-Wave Interferometer: Now With Double the Spookiness!

NIST Announces Awards to Manufacturing Centers in Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island and South Dakota

A Machine Learning-Based Solution Could Help Firefighters Circumvent Deadly Backdrafts

Forensic Bitemark Analysis Not Supported by Sufficient Data, NIST Draft Review Finds

NIST’s Superconducting Hardware Could Scale Up Brain-Inspired Computing

U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints First Members to Industrial Advisory Committee

Sept. 29, 2022, Update: Champlain Towers South Investigation Completes Site Testing, Announces Next Advisory Committee Meeting

Researchers Uncover How to 3D-Print One of the Strongest Stainless Steels

NIST Physicist Adam Kaufman Wins Breakthrough New Horizons in Physics Prize

NIST Awards Funding to 5 Universities to Advance Standards Education

NIST Awards Funding to Small Businesses to Advance Technologies for COVID Response, Manufacturing, Medical Diagnostics and More

NIST Awards Funding for Educational Programs on a Circular Economy to Reduce Plastic Waste

Back to the Future: Gear Edition

Commerce Levels Playing Field to Support U.S. Stakeholder Participation in International Standards Setting Activities

Deciding Whether to Install Solar Panels on Your Home? A New NIST Web Tool Can Help

To Remove CO₂ From the Atmosphere, Imagine the Possibilities

Watch NIST’s ‘Atomic Television’ Live and in Color

Scientists Identify Potential Bioindicators for Monitoring Plastic Pollution in the North Pacific Ocean

Genome Editing Terminology Is Standardized in NIST-Led Effort

NIST Study Finds Wildfire Hazards in Residential Fences and Mulch Beds

AI May Come to the Rescue of Future Firefighters

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