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Ultra-stable JILA Microscopy Technique Tracks Tiny Objects for Hours

June 30, 2015

JILA researchers have designed a microscope instrument so stable that it can accurately measure the 3D movement of individual molecules over many hours—hundreds

Today, Pause for a Second

June 30, 2015

For the great majority of human history, the earth's rotation—the apparent motion of the sun and stars across the sky—kept time far more precisely than any

NIST Group Maps Distribution of Carbon Nanotubes in Composite Materials

June 29, 2015

Despite their small size and simple structure, carbon nanotubes—essentially sheets of graphene rolled up into straws—have all sorts of potentially useful

NIST-led Effort Yields New International Standard for Dynamic Liquid Measuring Systems

June 26, 2015

When measuring large volumes of relatively expensive liquids such as gasoline, beer, and milk, even small inaccuracies can mean large losses for companies and

NIST's Michal Chojnacky with Gates Foundation representative

Gates Foundation Rep Visits PML Vaccine Transport Lab

June 26, 2015

This month, a representative from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation visited the vaccine thermometry laboratory of Michal Chojnacky, of NIST PML's

NIST Revises Key Computer Security Publication on Random Number Generation

June 25, 2015

In response to public concerns about cryptographic security, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has formally revised its recommended

Vacuum Fluctuations: Measuring the Unreal

June 23, 2015

In this universe, anything that can vibrate will vibrate, and no oscillator is ever truly at rest. Even when an object such as an atom or subatomic particle

40th Time and Frequency Seminar Serves Industry, Government, Academe

June 23, 2015

About 40 participants from industry, US government agencies and academia participated in the 40th Annual Time and Frequency Metrology Seminar at NIST Boulder

Reading the Secrets of Ancient Light

June 19, 2015

Much of what we know about the origin and early history of the universe comes from a phenomenon discovered by accident 50 years ago: The cosmic microwave

NIST Publishes Final Guidelines for Protecting Sensitive Government Information Held by Contractors

June 19, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of its guidance for federal agencies to ensure that sensitive federal

Transmission electron microscope (TEM) tomography provides a nanoscale, 3D visualization of the structure of a templated block copolymer.

A Call for Nanotechnology-Inspired Grand Challenges

June 18, 2015

NIST is a participant in the National Nanotechnology Initiative. The Office of Science and Technology Policy has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking

Research Roadmap Traces the Path to 'Smart' Fire Fighting

June 18, 2015

Interconnected technologies can help to reduce nation's fire toll When responding to the more than 1.2 million blazes reported annually, the nation's

To Give Cancer a Deadly Fever, NIST Explores Better Nanoparticle Design

June 16, 2015

Heat may be the key to killing certain types of cancer, and new research from a team including National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists

Tunneling electrons from a scanning tunneling microscope tip excite phonons in a graphene lattice.

Hooked on Phonons: NIST-led Research Group Measures Graphene Vibrations

June 16, 2015

An international research group led by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology has

Learn About the State of Federal Cloud Computing at NIST, July 7-10, 2015

June 16, 2015

The Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop VIII will be held July 7-10, 2015, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md. One of

Photo of a person holding a PIV card up to a reader

NIST's NextGen PIV Card Strengthens Security and Authentication

June 16, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its technical specifications and guidance for the next generation of "smart" identity

Lockheed Martin Study: NIST Computational Tool Improves Product Testing and Saves Money

June 10, 2015

Lockheed Martin, the global security and aerospace company, estimates that widely used software testing methods developed at the National Institute of Standards

Highly Rated Baldrige Examiner Training Prepared 383 for 2015

June 10, 2015

During annual training completed last month, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program prepared 349 Baldrige examiners for assignments for the 2015 Malcolm

NIST's 'Nano-Raspberries' Could Bear Fruit in Fuel Cells

June 9, 2015

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a fast, simple process for making platinum "nano-raspberries"

International Symposium on Forensic Science Error Management Announces Brandon Mayfield and Steven Wax as Keynote Speakers

June 9, 2015

#NISTForensics We are pleased to introduce our two keynote speakers for the first-ever International Symposium on Forensic Science Error Management, an event

Office of the Director

News and Updates

Ultra-stable JILA Microscopy Technique Tracks Tiny Objects for Hours

Today, Pause for a Second

NIST Group Maps Distribution of Carbon Nanotubes in Composite Materials

NIST-led Effort Yields New International Standard for Dynamic Liquid Measuring Systems

Gates Foundation Rep Visits PML Vaccine Transport Lab

NIST Revises Key Computer Security Publication on Random Number Generation

Vacuum Fluctuations: Measuring the Unreal

40th Time and Frequency Seminar Serves Industry, Government, Academe

Reading the Secrets of Ancient Light

NIST Publishes Final Guidelines for Protecting Sensitive Government Information Held by Contractors

A Call for Nanotechnology-Inspired Grand Challenges

Research Roadmap Traces the Path to 'Smart' Fire Fighting

To Give Cancer a Deadly Fever, NIST Explores Better Nanoparticle Design

Hooked on Phonons: NIST-led Research Group Measures Graphene Vibrations

Learn About the State of Federal Cloud Computing at NIST, July 7-10, 2015

NIST's NextGen PIV Card Strengthens Security and Authentication

Lockheed Martin Study: NIST Computational Tool Improves Product Testing and Saves Money

Highly Rated Baldrige Examiner Training Prepared 383 for 2015

NIST's 'Nano-Raspberries' Could Bear Fruit in Fuel Cells

International Symposium on Forensic Science Error Management Announces Brandon Mayfield and Steven Wax as Keynote Speakers

Nothing Says You Like a Tattoo: NIST Workshop Considers Ways to Improve Tattoo Recognition

NIST Releases Update of Industrial Control Systems Security Guide

OPM data breach – what should you do?

NIST Director Willie May Comments on the Global City Teams Challenge Expo

NIST Requests Comments on a Draft Privacy Risk Management Framework

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