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News and Updates
New Technique for Measuring DNA Damage Could Improve Cancer Therapy and Radiological Emergency Response
New NIST Method Precisely Measures Radioactivity in Tiny Samples
New NIST Standard Helps Deliver the Right Dosage of Cancer-Fighting Drugs
Blog Posts
Marie Skłodowska-Curie: A Legacy of Innovation and Empowerment for Women in Science
Growing up in a country where the first scientist to win a Nobel Prize was a woman helped inspire a NIST researcher to pursue her career in science.
Precise Measurements Can Help Cancer Patients Live Longer, Healthier Lives
High-Flying Science: How and Why We Sent a Refrigerator Halfway to Space
