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NIST Advances Single Photon Management for Quantum Computers

January 19, 2011

The quantum computers of tomorrow might use photons, or particles of light, to move around the data they need to make calculations, but photons are tricky to

Real-World Graphene Devices May Have a Bumpy Ride

January 19, 2011

Electronics researchers love graphene. A two-dimensional sheet of carbon one atom thick, graphene is like a superhighway for electrons, which rocket through the

National Program Office Planned for Online Trusted Identity Strategy

January 19, 2011

At a January 7, 2011 forum with Silicon Valley business and academic leaders at Stanford University, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and White House

NIST Physicist Joseph Stroscio Named Among 2010 AAAS Fellows

January 19, 2011

Joseph Stroscio, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the

Diamonds in the Rough - Effects of Atomic-Scale Roughness on Adhesion Between Diamond Surfaces

January 17, 2011

CNST Project Leader Rachel Cannara and collaborators from the United States Naval Academy (USNA) and the University of Pennsylvania have shown that atomic-scale

ANSI/NIST-ITL Standard 2011 Workshop

Tue, Mar 1 - Thu, Mar 3 2011

A second draft draft of ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 now available, which includes changes based on comments received to date

Image Quality for Healthcare Applications

Telemedicine is rapidly becoming an essential component of today's chronic disease management programs and clinical care practice. Whether...

Long-term Preservation and Management of Electronic Health Records

The ability to apply standard and interoperable solutions to manage and preserve electronic health records (lab test results, CT scans...

Content-based Access to Electronic Health Records

Retrieving health records based on the content contained within them is a fundamental usage requirement for electronic health record...

Medical Device Interoperability

From acute care clinical settings, to vital-sign monitoring, and devices that make telemedicine an accurate diagnostic and treatment...

Body Area Networks & Pervasive Health Monitoring

Recent advances in microelectronics and wireless networking are moving closer to turning devices once thought of as science fiction into...

DOC Seeks Comment on Trademark Bullying

January 14, 2011

A trademark "bully" may be described as a trademark owner that uses its trademark rights to harass and intimidate another business beyond what the law might be

Quest Sessions and Schedule

Sessions and Workshops Offering numerous sessions to choose from, the Quest for Excellence® is the leading conference designed around the...

Smart Autonomous Sensors & Enviornments

This page is not currently being maintained and is for archival information only. Please see our current work in Internet-of-Things in...

Interference Analysis and Mitigation for Body Area Networks

This page is not currently being maintained and is for archival information only. Please see our current work in Internet-of-Things in...

RF Propagation from Wearable and Implantable Medical Sensors

This page is not currently being maintained and is for archival information only. Please see our current work in Internet-of-Things in...

Schematic of flat electron wavefronts twisted into a fan of helices using a very thin film with a 5-micron-diameter pattern of nanoscale slits

NIST Puts a New Twist on the Electron Beam

January 13, 2011

Electron microscopes are among the most widely used scientific and medical tools for studying and understanding a wide range of materials, from biological

Learn from the Best: 2010 Baldrige Recipients Showcased at Quest Conference

January 13, 2011

Cherry blossoms won't be the only things flowering in Washington, D.C., during the first week in April. Quality, innovation and performance excellence will be

Roundtable on Federal Government Engagement in Standards

Tue, Jan 25 2011

Achieving national priorities—the Smart Grid, electronic health records, cyber security, cloud computing, emergency

24th Annual FISSEA Conference - 2011

Tue, Mar 15 - Thu, Mar 17 2011

Who Should Attend: Individuals from government, industry, and academia who are involved with information systems

NIST Spectrophotometry Short Course

Mon, May 13 - Fri, May 17 2019

NIST is closely monitoring guidance from Federal, State, and local health authorities on the outbreak of COVID-19. To

Quantum Money

Fri, Jan 21 2011

Money, either in the form of bills or information on a computer, should be impossible to copy and also should be

John Unguris Recognized as an American Physical Society Outstanding Referee

January 10, 2011

John Unguris, a Project Leader in the CNST Electron Physics Group, has been designated a 2011 Outstanding Referee by the American Physical Society (APS). This

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard A. Schmidt Announce Next Steps to Enhance Online Security, Planned National Office for Identity Trust Strategy

January 7, 2011

At a forum with Silicon Valley business and academic leaders at Stanford University, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and White House Cybersecurity

Setting Standards: We Want to Hear From You

January 7, 2011

On Jan. 4, President Obama signed the America COMPETES Act, which supports an array of strategies for maintaining America's leadership in science and technology

Watch Webcast Today: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard A. Schmidt to Visit Silicon Valley to Discuss Next Steps in Cybersecurity

January 7, 2011

Palo Alto, Calif. – As part of a meeting today with local industry and academic leaders in Silicon Valley, at Stanford University, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary

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NIST Advances Single Photon Management for Quantum Computers

Real-World Graphene Devices May Have a Bumpy Ride

National Program Office Planned for Online Trusted Identity Strategy

NIST Physicist Joseph Stroscio Named Among 2010 AAAS Fellows

Diamonds in the Rough - Effects of Atomic-Scale Roughness on Adhesion Between Diamond Surfaces

ANSI/NIST-ITL Standard 2011 Workshop

Image Quality for Healthcare Applications

Long-term Preservation and Management of Electronic Health Records

Content-based Access to Electronic Health Records

Medical Device Interoperability

Body Area Networks & Pervasive Health Monitoring

DOC Seeks Comment on Trademark Bullying

Quest Sessions and Schedule

Smart Autonomous Sensors & Enviornments

Interference Analysis and Mitigation for Body Area Networks

RF Propagation from Wearable and Implantable Medical Sensors

NIST Puts a New Twist on the Electron Beam

Learn from the Best: 2010 Baldrige Recipients Showcased at Quest Conference

Roundtable on Federal Government Engagement in Standards

24th Annual FISSEA Conference - 2011

NIST Spectrophotometry Short Course

Quantum Money

John Unguris Recognized as an American Physical Society Outstanding Referee

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard A. Schmidt Announce Next Steps to Enhance Online Security, Planned National Office for Identity Trust Strategy

Setting Standards: We Want to Hear From You

Watch Webcast Today: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard A. Schmidt to Visit Silicon Valley to Discuss Next Steps in Cybersecurity

Aerosol Metrology for Climate Workshop

Reauthorization of COMPETES Act Brings Changes to NIST

NIST Appoints Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services

Extracting Cellular 'Engines' May Aid in Understanding Mitochondrial Diseases