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NIST has revitalized the Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program (DSQAP) to support the measurement needs of the dietary supplement testing
The NIST Visualization and Usability Group performs research to develop user-centered measurement and evaluation methods, guidelines, and standards by applying
The second exercise of the NIST Food Nutrition and Safety Quality Assurance Program (FNSQAP) is underway. FNSQAP helps food laboratories demonstrate measurement
Scientists track and monitor the circulation of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, using methods based on a laboratory technique called polymerase
Gut reactions — NIST postdoctoral researcher Ana Barrios is preparing a cell-based model of the human gut for future animal-free experiments with nanoplastics
On January 12, 2022, 40 ITL staff members were honored for their exceptional accomplishments during the 2021 NIST Awards Ceremony. The following ITL staff
The U.S. Department of Commerce seeks qualified nominations for a new Internet of Things Advisory Board to advise the recently established Internet of Things
In August 2021, NIST's Cryptographic Publication Review Board initiated a review process for NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-22 Rev. 1a, A Statistical Test
When Babak Nikoobakht arrived at Georgia Tech to begin his PhD studies, he knew the field of research he wanted to devote his academic focus. Babak worked in
NIST is releasing the draft of a major revision to Special Publication (SP) 800-160 Volume 1, Engineering Trustworthy Secure Systems. This publication is
NICE CYBERSECURITY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FINDER The NICE Community Coordinating Council’s Apprenticeships in Cybersecurity Community of Interest has released a
Since the mid-1990s, a type of steel column that commonly features slender cross-sectional elements has become more prevalent in buildings along the West Coast
Here’s something to smile about: We’re creating blood vessels on a chip. Researchers at NIST collaborated with the American Dental Association to 3D-print small
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently completed major upgrades to two key instruments serving critical national needs: measuring
As 5G technology gets fully implemented over the next several years, cellphones and other wireless tech will grow more powerful with increased data flow and
Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and colleagues at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) have prepared and controlled a
Successful Completion of 2022 National Survey on 20 lb LPG (Propane) Cylinders NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM), the National Conference on Weights and
NIST has released Draft NISTIR 8389, Cybersecurity Considerations for Open Banking Technology and Emerging Standards, for public comment. “Open banking” (OB)
In 6G Cognitive Information Theory: A Mailbox Perspective, published in MDPI, October 16, 2021, NIST and international researchers propose a "cognitive" 6G
On December 8, 2021, the IEEE Standards Association Standards Board approved the IEEE 2302-2021 Standard for Intercloud Interoperability and Federation produced
CTL in collaboration with the University of Colorado has demonstrated a tenfold increase in the amplitude of microwave-frequency waveforms generated by a
NIST has developed its first reference material to aid in the measurement of free fatty acids in human blood serum. Most adults who routinely monitor their
Sneezes, rain clouds, and ink jet printers: They all produce or contain liquid droplets so tiny it would take several billion of them to fill a liter bottle