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Hormones are chemical messengers that regulate many life functions, and deviations from normal levels can indicate serious health problems. Measurement of
Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) is considered the 'gold standard' for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction and the assessment of cardiac damage. Yet this clinical
Proteins are established markers of health or disease status in clinical samples, and commercial assays have been developed to measure these proteins in a
A variety of nutrients are essential for normal functioning of the human body, and deficiencies can lead to serious illnesses. Accurate measurement of vitamin
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has developed Standard
As part of a multi-year interagency agreement between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Centers for Disease Control and
Serum proteomics, the detection and measurement of as many proteins in a serum sample as possible, could be an important element of personalized medicine
The presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which include hydrocarbons, monoterpenes and oxygenates, in the atmosphere has become important to climate
Device-level Anomaly fRamEwork (DARE) offers a set of assessment tools for critical communications infrastructure, building a new level of trust and reliability
DFT is a widely used computational technique in the material science community and it provides interpretative tools for understanding experimental results as
Reproducibility and reuse play fundamental roles in the development of science. With the growth of computational power and tools, simulated experiments have
National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) responders require higher call completion and signal quality than the average commercial wireless user
National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) responders require higher call completion and signal quality than the average commercial wireless user
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)
We are developing a method for accurately quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from natural and anthropogenic sources and sinks to meet the requirements for
We want to quantify the breakdown of geometrical optics when computing the throughput of optical systems for the purpose of calculating "diffraction corrections
Our objective is the development of Standard Reference Materials ( SRMs) and quantitative, reproducible, and accurate measurement methods for characterization
Digital evidence includes data on computers and mobile devices, including audio, video, and image files as well as software and hardware. Digital evidence can
Digital PCR (dPCR) is a method used to quantify nucleic acids (DNA, RNA, cDNA). At NIST we are using microfluidic and emulsion-based dPCR platforms for
The Digital Thread for Manufacturing project will deliver methods, protocols, and tools for developing, conformance testing, increasing user-awareness, and
The Digital Thread for Smart Manufacturing Systems project will deliver methods and protocols that extend and complete the digital thread for information