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Q&As on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Reconnaissance and Assessment of Damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

June 9, 2006

1. Why did NIST assess damage from Hurricane Katrina when there are othergroups doing the same thing? Each of the agencies involved in reconnaissance and

Circuit Board Materials May Like It Hot (or Not)

June 8, 2006

Electrical circuits may act differently in Arizona than they do in Alaska—potentially affecting the performance of computers and other electronics. A new

NIST Software Makes Fire Gear Choice Easier

June 8, 2006

Firefighters know that protective "turnout gear" (pants and coats) can save their lives. Yet because there are several different attributes of protective

Designer Gradients Speed Surface Science Experiments

June 8, 2006

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated an elegantly simple technique for synthesizing a wide variety of

Mass Spectrometry Methods Database Gets Major Update

May 25, 2006

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently added 150 new methods—nicknamed "recipes"—to a database already containing 255

Neuronal Cell Cultures Kept on the Straight and Narrow

May 25, 2006

An improved technique for culturing cells, developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), may enable new, fundamental insights into the

Gulf Coast MEP Centers to Help Manufacturers Recover

May 25, 2006

This week the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded grants totaling $4.5 million to five organizations affiliated with NIST's Hollings

NIST chemists Thomas Bruno and Beverly Smith analyze complex fuel mixtures with the new advanced distillation curve apparatus.

Still More Accurate After All These Years

May 25, 2006

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed an improved method for measuring basic properties of complex fuel

NIST Provides Funding to Help Small Manufacturers in Hurricane Devastated Regions of the Gulf Coast

May 23, 2006

ORLANDO, Fla.--The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced grants totaling $4.5 million to five

Low-Cost Microfluidics Can Be a Sticky Problem

May 12, 2006

A deceptively simple approach to bonding thermoplastic microchannel plates together with solvent could be used for low-cost, high-volume production of

Furlani Named Director of NIST's IT Lab

May 12, 2006

Cita M. Furlani has been named director of the Information Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Furlani brings a

Laser Trapping of Erbium May Lead to Novel Devices

April 28, 2006

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used lasers to cool and trap erbium atoms, a "rare earth" heavy metal with unusual

Image taken from animation that shows how single photons are sent and detected by the NIST QKD system.

Code for 'Unbreakable' Quantum Encryption Generated at Record Speed over Fiber

April 18, 2006

Gaithersburg, Md.—Raw code for "unbreakable" encryption, based on the principles of quantum physics, has been generated at record speed over optical fiber at

NIST Statement on Progressive/Disportionate Collapse Provisions

April 14, 2006

The United Kingdom has a progressive collapse standard Standards to avoid progressive collapse Large panel Construction since 1968. The standard lists two

Urban Search and Rescue Robots Nationwide Deploy for Evaluation Exercise at Disaster City

March 31, 2006

Ground, aerial and aquatic emergency response robots from across the country will face realistic urban search and rescue challenges April 4-6 at Disaster City

Commerce Secretary Gutierrez Announces New Nanotechnology Center; Focus Is on Building Infrastructure for Nanomanufacturing

March 20, 2006

DETROIT—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez today in Detroit announced the launch of a state-of-the-art center for collaborative nanotechnology

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Q&As on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Reconnaissance and Assessment of Damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Circuit Board Materials May Like It Hot (or Not)

NIST Software Makes Fire Gear Choice Easier

Designer Gradients Speed Surface Science Experiments

Mass Spectrometry Methods Database Gets Major Update

Neuronal Cell Cultures Kept on the Straight and Narrow

Gulf Coast MEP Centers to Help Manufacturers Recover

Still More Accurate After All These Years

NIST Provides Funding to Help Small Manufacturers in Hurricane Devastated Regions of the Gulf Coast

Low-Cost Microfluidics Can Be a Sticky Problem

Furlani Named Director of NIST's IT Lab

Laser Trapping of Erbium May Lead to Novel Devices

Code for 'Unbreakable' Quantum Encryption Generated at Record Speed over Fiber

NIST Statement on Progressive/Disportionate Collapse Provisions

Urban Search and Rescue Robots Nationwide Deploy for Evaluation Exercise at Disaster City

Commerce Secretary Gutierrez Announces New Nanotechnology Center; Focus Is on Building Infrastructure for Nanomanufacturing

"Frequency Comb" Spectroscopy Proves to be Powerful Chemical Analysis Tool

Algorithm Advance Produces Quantum Calculation Record

Using ‘Minutiae’ to Match Fingerprints Can Be Accurate

Record-breaking Detector May Aid Nuclear Inspections

New Security Standard Is Key to Helping Federal Agencies Protect Information Systems

Kilmer Named Director of NIST's MEP Program

Helping Small Manufacturers Do Business with Government

Site Tracks Implementation of Trade Center Suggestions

Kayser Is New Head of NIST Materials Lab

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