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Complexity and Chaos in Medieval Cartography
Start Date: 02/11/2011 The source of the peculiar accuracy of certain medieval maps known as Portolan charts has been a mystery that has stumped scholars for hundreds of … more
Quantum Money
Start Date: 01/21/2011 Money, either in the form of bills or information on a computer, should be impossible to copy and also should be verifiable as good money when … more
Is Smell a Quantum Phenomenon?
Start Date: 01/07/2011 Our sense of smell is extraordinarily good at molecular recognition: we can identify tens of thousands of odorants unerringly over a wide … more
Why Climate Science Doesn't Unite Us But Energy Technology Does
Start Date: 12/17/2010 Climate science was supposed to unite peoples across ideological and national boundaries. Instead, America's two political parties are more … more
Breeding and Building Molecules To Spy on Cells and Tumors
Start Date: 12/10/2010 To circumvent the limited spatial resolution of fluorescent protein imaging, we are developing genetically encoded tags for electron microscopy … more
NBS and the Laser On the 50th Anniversary of the Laser
Start Date: 12/03/2010 When the first laser was demonstrated fifty years ago, it was seen mostly as a solution in search of a problem. As lasers were further developed, … more
Mood Disorders and Creativity
Start Date: 11/05/2010 A possible link between madness and genius is one of the oldest and most persistent of cultural notions; it is also one of the most controversial. … more
Deepwater Horizon: Science in Action
Start Date: 10/29/2010 The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been called the largest response to an environmental catastrophe in the history of the U.S. As the lead … more
Modern Day Alchemy with Metamaterials Invisibility Cloaks and Superlenses
Start Date: 10/15/2010 Controlling light by bending space? Science fiction? Is it something just for magicians and imaginary heroes like Harry Potter? Transformation … more
The European Spallation Source Getting the "Green" Light
Start Date: 09/24/2010 Image courtesy of ESS more
The 4th Carbon Nanotube Workshop at NIST: Measurement and Control of Chirality
Start Date: 09/23/2010 The 4th NIST workshop on single wall carbon nanotubes will be held September 23rd and 24th 2010 at NIST in Gaithersburg, MD. In the AML Room … more
Washington Metro Region Nanotechnology Partnership Forum (9/2010)
Start Date: 09/13/2010 The intent of the forum is to foster collaboration and potential partnerships among federal laboratories, academia, and the private sector in the … more
2010 STEM Talent: A Symposium & Career Fair for Postdocs in the Capital Region
Start Date: 07/22/2010 A conference and career fair for current postdoctoral fellows working in Washington, D.C.-area federal labs and universities, and for companies … more
Thirtieth Anniversary of the Discovery of the Quantum Hall Effect
Start Date: 05/21/2010 The discovery of the QHE 30 years ago was a by-produ more
Worlds Best Technology Showcase
Start Date: 03/16/2010 Technology and Innovation Showcase - an introduction to the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for Technology Transfer and the … more |
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