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Synthetic cell membrane constructs allow the simplification and complete control of a more complicated cellular system, as well as the incorporation of selected
Revolutionizing the American economy comes from advancements in communication networks that enable a fully connected world through millions of devices providing
The goal of this project is to develop the metrology necessary for rapid, high-throughput measurement of the hydrogen content of novel materials proposed for
Because of the complexity of microbial communities, we are working to develop measurements that will enable more reproducible design and control over of such
Technologies to manipulate biological systems have far outpaced our ability to design the function of those systems in a predictable way. This is, in part, a
All inorganic materials contain point defects in the form of impurities, interstitials, or vacancies. Common imaging techniques fail to capture these defects
As part of a multi-year interagency agreement among the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Institutes of Health's Office of
For the past 40 years NIST has developed SRMs for the determination of inorganic and organic contaminants in environmental matrices such as sediments/soils
For the past 25 years NIST has developed a number of biological fluid and tissue Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) primarily for clinically important analytes
The Biochemical and Exposure Science Group at the Hollings Marine Laboratory tests and optimizes methods to accurately and precisely measure environmental
All industrial sectors rely on elemental analysis and physical properties testing to confirm product compliance with manufacturing specifications. Support of
Disaster resilience of a building or a community is the capability to quickly restore full functionality following an extreme event. Buildings play a critical
NIST is developing microbial measurements to better understand the propagation of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through a variety of mechanisms. This work
Laser-based manufacturing processes such as laser welding and laser powder bed fusion (metal additive manufacturing) depend critically on the absorption of
NIST’s Material Measurement Laboratory and Communications Technology Laboratory are developing a new spectroscopy for intermolecular interactions. The team is
Measuring interactions between light and matter has both fundamental and practical importance. For example, lasers have had a profound influence on science and
The electrons in graphene are confined to the two-dimensional atomic layer of carbon atoms that make up the material . Since graphene was first extracted from
A Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF) has been constructed and extensively instrumented. The facility incorporates a high-performance envelope, a
Enterprise networks have become essential to the operation of companies, laboratories, universities, and government agencies. As they continue to grow both in
The transmission of information in today's electronics requires the movement of electrical charge, which expends energy and generates heat, creating two
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently initiated a Cooperative Research Project (CRP) entitled "Development of Quantitative Nuclear Medicine
Due to overlap with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in missions, scientific interests, expertise, and instrumental requirements
A program for the development of dosimetry standards for radiobiology was launched through a highly successful workshop. The NIAID/NCI/NIST-sponsored workshop