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New Detector Design Improves Gamma-Ray Measurements

April 6, 2012

In the pursuit of precision measurements, nothing is simple, even when the apparatus employed appears to be utterly uncomplicated. An instructive case in point

Documentary Standards: IEC 62755 Standard N42 Data Format

The purpose of the IEC 62755 standard N42 data format is to facilitate manufacturer-independent transfer of information from radiation measurement instruments

Nanoscale Magnetic Media Diagnostics by Rippling Spin Waves

April 3, 2012

Memory devices based on magnetism are one of the core technologies of the computing industry, and engineers are working to develop new forms of magnetic memory

April Workshop Focuses on Cybersecurity for Cyber-Physical Systems and Industrial Controls

April 3, 2012

Securing computers against unlawful and malicious attacks is always important, but it's especially vital when the computers in question control major physical

April Workshop at RPI Is Opportunity to Help Design the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

April 3, 2012

The first of a planned series of regional workshops to design a proposed $1 billion federal initiative, the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)

Online Tool Helps You Assess Your Intellectual Property Awareness

April 3, 2012

A new online tool can help small companies and entrepreneurs evaluate their awareness of intellectual property (IP)—trade secrets, company data and more—and

McFadden Named 2012 SIAM Fellow

April 3, 2012

Mathematician Geoffrey McFadden of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Applied and Computational Mathematics Division has been named a

Wu Elected SPIE Fellow

April 3, 2012

H. Felix Wu, a mechanical engineer and research manager at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been named a fellow of SPIE, the

Complexity: A Guided Tour

Fri, May 4 2012

As science probes the nature of life, society, and technology ever more closely, what it finds there is complexity. The

Service Life Prediction of Polymeric Materials: Vision for the Future

Sun, Mar 3 - Fri, Mar 8 2013

This conference will establish the current state of service life prediction methodologies and produce the roadmap for

Workshop on Future Needs for Service Life Prediction of Polymeric Materials

Wed, Oct 24 - Fri, Oct 26 2012

The objectives of this workshop are to identify gaps and future needs for service life prediction of polymeric materials

Schematic diagram of the fast light experiment.

First, Fast, and Faster

April 6, 2012

Scientists in PML's Quantum Measurement Division have produced the first superluminal light pulses made by using a technique called four-wave mixing, creating

E135 - Sample Preparation Lab II

Available Instrumentation and Equipment Sartorius CPA224S Balance The Sartorius CPA224S Balance features a weighing capacity up to 220 g...

Confronting the "no" in Innovation

February 2012 The Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence defines innovation as "making meaningful change to improve products...

NIST Exhibits at the 2013 BIO International Convention

Mon, Jun 18 - Thu, Jun 21 2012

The BIO International Convention is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry and attracts the biggest

Novel Filter Material Could Cut Natural Gas Refining Costs

March 29, 2012

Measurements taken by a team including National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists show that a newly devised material has the ability to

Researchers Validate Simplified Lateral Force Calibration Technique for Atomic Force Microscopy

March 28, 2012

Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology and the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory have demonstrated that a simpler technique

New Industry Commitments to Give 15 Million Households Tools to Shrink Their Energy Bills

March 26, 2012

Washington, D.C. — Responding to President Obama's call for an "all-of-the-above" strategy to help consumers reduce their energy costs, the Administration

Hyperspectral Imaging: Shedding New Light on Wound Healing

April 9, 2012

Clinicians who treat severe wounds may soon have powerful new diagnostic tools in the form of hyperspectral imaging (HSI) devices, calibrated to new NIST

Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop V

Tue, Jun 5 - Thu, Jun 7 2012

To show federal leadership and support for the NIST technology role in U.S. Government agency adoption of cloud

Webinar - Traceability Assessments for Weights and Measures

Thu, Apr 5 2012

This 2 hour webinar will introduce metrological traceability. Metrological traceability is a characteristic of a

Nanopower: Avoiding Electrolyte Failure in Nanoscale Lithium Batteries

March 20, 2012

It turns out you can be too thin—especially if you're a nanoscale battery. Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the

NIST Findings Awaken Age-Old Anesthesia Question

March 20, 2012

Why does inhaling anesthetics cause unconsciousness? New insights into this century-and-a-half-old question may spring from research performed at the National

'Nanoslinky': A Novel Nanofluidic Technology for DNA Manipulation and Measurement

March 20, 2012

Remember Slinky®, the coiled metal spring that "walks" down stairs with just a push, momentum and gravity? Researchers at the National Institute of Standards

NIST Releases Technical Guidance for Evaluating Electronic Health Records

March 20, 2012

An important aspect of any product is how easily someone can use it for its intended purpose, also known as usability. Electronic health records (EHR) that are

NIST Announces $2.6 Million in Funding for Novel Semiconductor Research

March 20, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting proposals to support long-term research in next-generation semiconductor technology

NIST April Workshop to Examine Federal Conformity Assessment Practices

March 20, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is hosting a free public workshop on best practices in federal conformity assessment activities

Alternative Test Methods Work Group Meeting

Tue, Apr 24 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is forming a work group to examine alternative methods for

Fluctuations and Nanoscale Control Software (Archived)

MATLAB Software [1-2] developed and referenced within Fluctuations and Nanoscale Control projects are available for download from this page. If you use this

Real-Time Tracking and Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Individual Nanoparticles (Archived)

The behavior and properties of macroscale objects are stable and predictable because they are the result of the average behavior of very large numbers of atoms