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Quantum cryptography is potentially the most secure method of sending encrypted information, but does it have a speed limit? According to a new paper by
The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced 56 new awards for innovative industrial research and development
BOULDER, Colo.— Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have transferred information between two "artificial atoms" by way of
DNA, the biomolecule that provides the blueprint for life, has a lesser-known identity as a stretchy polymer. JILA scientists have found a flaw in the most
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in cooperation with the MIT Enterprise Forum™ and TEDCO, will host a technology transfer workshop on
Recommendations for a new set of requirements intended to make future voting systems more "secure, reliable, and easier for all voters to use" have been
Many Web-based services, from shopping to online word processing, allow computer programs to talk to each other and exchange user data across several Web sites
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently issued a guide to Fractography of Ceramics and Glasses (NIST Special Publication SP 960-16)
A team of international physicists that includes researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has found experimental evidence of a
All researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) wanted was a simple, quick method for making thin films of block copolymers or BCPs
Visible and ultraviolet laser light has been used for years to cool trapped atoms—and more recently larger objects—by reducing the extent of their thermal
Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), the world's leading university-research consortium for semiconductors and related technologies, and the Commerce
Crackling embers and glowing firebrands might make for a romantic evening in front of the fireplace, but for homeowners in high fire-risk areas, windborne fire
In preparation for the September 2 international voting deadline, the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has supported
Konrad Lehnert, a physicist at JILA, is a finalist for the 2007 Service to America medals, presented annually by the non-profit, non-partisan Partnership for
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released an improved version of its Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Data Generator, a
Factories have much to gain from wireless technology, such as robot control, RFID tag monitoring, and local-area network (LAN) communications. Wireless systems
If you want to exploit the ability of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) to absorb, fluoresce and scatter light, take the advice of a sandlot quarterback
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted experiments this week in Sharon Hill, Pa., on the hazards of fires under residential floors
A new process for adjusting the resistance of semiconductor devices by carpeting a small area of the device with tiny pits, like a yard dug up by demented
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a suite of Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for ginkgo biloba, one of the most popular
Researchers from the American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new method for
If only the flame retardant chemicals routinely added to consumer products from carpets to cell phones just did their job and nothing more. Health officials
While the new calibration service for phasor measurement units (PMUs) offered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sounds like it would