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Simultaneous Imaging of Ferromagnetic and Ferroelectric Domains

October 1, 2014

An international team led by researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology have discovered a new way to simultaneously image both the

NIST Releases Final Version of Smart Grid Framework, Update 3.0

October 1, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published its NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 3.0, a

Report on Education Technology - Skills & Jobs PCAST released a letter report to the President on Information Technology for Targeting Job-Skills Training and Matching Talent to Jobs

September 29, 2014

Report on Education Technology - Skills & Jobs PCAST released a letter report to the President on Information Technology for Targeting Job-Skills Training and

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NIST Scientists Improve Microscopic Batteries with Homebuilt Imaging Analysis

September 26, 2014

In a rare case of having their cake and eating it too, scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and other institutions have

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Photons by the Numbers

September 25, 2014

A NIST team is at work on what promises to be one of the world's most accurate methods for generating a specified number of photons, and has devised a method to

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How are you establishing long-term measurement assurance in fluorescence microscopy?

September 24, 2014

Would your laboratory or company benefit from having an easy method to track fluorescence microscopy performance? Can you compare your imaging results to those

NIST Awards Contract to MITRE to Support Cybersecurity Center of Excellence

September 24, 2014

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a contract to operate its first Federally Funded Research and

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World's Smallest Reference Material is Big Plus for Nanotechnology

September 24, 2014

If it's true that good things come in small packages, then the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can now make anyone working with

Calibrating Cancer Radiotherapy Beams Using Light and Sound

September 17, 2014

Doctors shrink tumors with radiation therapy, but a badly calibrated beam can cause serious complications. Scientists in NIST's Radiation Physics Division in

NCCoE Seeks Comments on Mobile Device Security Building Block

September 17, 2014

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has posted a revised draft of a building block to help enterprises address security issues that

Three Pilot Projects Receive Grants to Improve Online Security and Privacy

September 17, 2014

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced nearly $3 million in grants that will support projects

NIST chip containing a single-photon detector made of superconducting nanowires. Four chips like this were used in the experiment that entangled three photons.

Three's a Charm: NIST Detectors Reveal Entangled Photon Triplets

September 15, 2014

Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada have directly entangled three photons in the most technologically useful state for the first time, thanks in

NIST Announces FY 2014 Small Business Innovation Research Awards

September 15, 2014

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded more than $2.2 million in Phase I and Phase II Small

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NIST Megacities Carbon Project Named 'Project to Watch' by United Nations

September 15, 2014

A greenhouse gas field measurement research program developed by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and several

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Measuring Absorption Maps and Spectra of Plasmonic Resonators with Nanoscale Resolution

September 10, 2014

Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) and the University of Maryland have for the first time used photothermal induced

NIST Helps Develop New Standard for Microsensor Technology

September 9, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has contributed to the development of a new standard for defining the performance of micromechanical

Polonium's Most Stable Isotope Gets Revised Half-Life Measurement

September 9, 2014

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have determined* that polonium-209, the longest-lived isotope of this radioactive heavy

Engineer Rick Ayers makes sure commercial forensics tools for cell phones conform to required specifications by testing them on a number of phone models.

New Forensic Subcommittee on Digital Evidence Added to Organization of Scientific Area Committees

September 8, 2014

Digital evidence, one of the fastest growing areas of forensic science, will now have its own subcommittee in the National Institute of Standards and Technology

"Making an Elephant Dance": How the Baldrige Criteria Helped Transform a Global Conglomerate

September 5, 2014

The Tata group—today a large Indian conglomerate whose many well-known brands include Jaguar Land Rover, Taj Hotels, Tetley, and Eight O'Clock Coffee

Nine Organizations Selected for Site Visits for 2014 Baldrige Award

September 5, 2014

Nine U.S. organizations have been selected by the Baldrige Panel of Judges to receive site visits for the 2014 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the

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Forensic Science Standards Effort Takes Shape as NIST Appoints Scientific Area Committees Members

September 3, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today named nearly 70 new members to the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC), the NIST

NIST Team Honored for Work on Military Smartphone Apps, Security

September 3, 2014

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers have earned a 2014 GCN Award for Information Technology Excellence for speeding development

Save the Date: NIST to Host International Symposium on Forensic Science Error Management, July 20-24, 2015

September 3, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is planning to host the International Symposium on Forensic Science Error Management: Detection

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Scientists Shed Light on Organic Photovoltaic Characteristics

September 2, 2014

Photovoltaic devices, also known as solar cells, produce electrical power when exposed to light, and that technology has enabled a fast-growing industry. The

Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available to Support Baldrige Program

August 28, 2014

Organizations and individuals are invited to help support the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program through high-level sponsorships, which will provide