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The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC), which coordinates the development of standards and guidelines for the forensic science community under
A new publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides guidance for organizations to improve security as employees move to
NIST has partnered with the private sector to develop the next-generation open-source control software for quantum information systems. NIST is a world leader
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a novel method to rapidly and accurately calibrate gas flow meters, such
A team of NIST scientists has devised and demonstrated a novel nanoscale memory technology for superconducting computing that could hasten the advent of an
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking comments on a revised draft document that details the principles and processes it will
A novel Portable Vacuum Standard (PVS) has been added to the roster of NIST's Standard Reference Instruments (SRI). It is now available for purchase as part of
As cancer diagnostic tools, a new class of imagers – which combines positron-emission tomography (PET) with magnetic resonance imaging (MR or MRI) – has shown
Just because concrete is the most widely used building material in human history doesn't mean it can't be improved. A recent study conducted by researchers from
The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are sponsoring a two-day symposium to explore emerging
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is bringing experts together to discuss the cybersecurity challenges faced by the rapidly developing
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) Hosts Cybersecurity Consortium Members Following White House Announcement of $25
Two-dimensional (2D) materials* such as molybdenum-disulfide (MoS 2) are attracting much attention for future electronic and photonic applications ranging from
Now available for purchase on the Baldrige website; the Baldrige Excellence Framework and Criteria (Education) and the Baldrige Excellence Framework and
Vice President Biden Announces $25 Million in Funding for Cybersecurity Education at HBCUs - the Department of Energy will provide a $25 million grant over the
From NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Jan. 13, 2015 A study using two years of observations from a novel mountaintop instrument finds that Los Angeles' annual
Organizations and individuals are invited to help support the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program by becoming Baldrige sponsors, who support a range of
A Knoxville-area based consortium of 122 companies, nonprofits, universities and research laboratories is partnering with the Department of Energy to create a
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced two grant programs for middle school science teachers. Public school districts or
Cool instruments—literally—made by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) contributed to the media's top science stories of 2014. More than a
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting applications for its annual NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers and their industrial partners aim to add a new dimension to manufacturing capabilities. In a
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host, on Feb. 18 and 19, 2015, its fourth regional workshop devoted to developing a first
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is one of the most sensitive and informative surface analysis techniques available. However, XPS requires a high vacuum