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Topographic maps that display surface features like mountains, valleys and coast lines, have long helped people navigate great distances. Forensic science
Criminal justice, cosmology and computer manufacturing may not look to have much in common, but these and many other disparate fields all depend on sensitive
A team of researchers has successfully demonstrated a new design concept for a neutron detector that does not rely – as nearly all current models do – on a
Newly released data highlight benefits throughout the country of the network of state and local Baldrige-based programs called the Alliance for Performance
A close-up view of an individual tree won't tell you much about what's going on in the forest, or even what's going on in the tree's upper branches. The same
Researchers working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the University of Maryland, and Sandia National Laboratories, have for the
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is offering financial support for the development of undergraduate and graduate-level curricula that
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new silver nanoparticle reference material to support researchers studying potential
Laser trackers are state-of-the-art measuring machines that are capable of measuring the dimensions of large objects (up to approximately 120 meters in length)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) physicist Michael Boss will receive the 2015 Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Award for Excellence in
GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the award of new cooperative agreements
Additional Contact: Tracy Rossin (MedImmune) 301-398-1468 GAITHERSBURG, Md.—MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, and the
In a few weeks, NIST will begin offering a new, state-of-the-art calibration service for accelerometers. Based on a technique called laser interferometry, the
Doctors devising a plan of attack on a tumor may one day gain another tactical advantage thanks to a series of sophisticated calculations proposed by PML's
San Diego—The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it has awarded a $20 million cooperative
LED lights are notably cool. But as an industry sector, solid-state lighting (SSL) keeps heating up, with demand growing rapidly in residential, commercial, and
Smartphones and tablets are everywhere, which is great for communications but a growing burden on wireless channels. Forecasted huge increases in mobile data
The NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) is pleased to announce the release of the Winter 2015 edition of The CNST News. This quarterly
The sponsor application process closes February 27. Organizations and individuals are invited to help support the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program by
President Obama Speaks at the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection The President visits Stanford University to speak at the White House
NIST researchers have demonstrated the autonomous computer-controlled assembly of atoms into perfect nanostructures using a low temperature scanning tunneling
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is launching a competition for a fourth round of grants to pilot online identity verification systems
Plug-in electric vehicles make up a growing share of the nation's rolling stock and are prompting increased demand for the electrical equivalent of the corner
Several recent articles in national journals support the validity of the Baldrige approach across several sectors, including health care and manufacturing.