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NIST Details Steps to Keep Buildings Functioning After Natural Hazards

August 21, 2018

After an earthquake, hurricane, tornado or other natural hazard, it’s considered a win if no one gets hurt and buildings stay standing. But an even bigger

NIST Awards $4 Million for 2018 Small Businesses Innovation Research Program

August 21, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $4 million in grants to 21 small

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NIST Shows Laser Ranging Can ‘See’ 3D Objects Melting in Fires

August 8, 2018

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used a laser detection and ranging (LADAR) system to image three-dimensional (3D)

New Cell Lines Produce NIST Monoclonal Antibody for Improved Manufacturing of Biologic Drugs

July 31, 2018

When the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued the world’s first standardized monoclonal antibody (mAb) in July 2016, the exhaustively

NIST Chip Lights Up Optical Neural Network Demo

July 26, 2018

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made a silicon chip that distributes optical signals precisely across a miniature

NIST Builds Statistical Foundation for Next-Generation Forensic DNA Profiling

July 23, 2018

DNA is often considered the most reliable form of forensic evidence, and this reputation is based on the way DNA experts use statistics. When they compare

The Shape in Water

July 23, 2018

Tinkering with a method they helped develop over the last few years, scientists have for the first time used it to measure at the nanometer scale the

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NIST Unblinded Me with Science: New Application of Blue Light Sees Through Fire

July 23, 2018

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated that ordinary blue light can be used to significantly improve the

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NIST Seeks Information on the Semiconductor Industry Workforce

July 16, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information on the “scope and sufficiency

Data-Sharing Website May Speed Response to New Illegal Drugs

July 5, 2018

The drug overdose epidemic currently gripping the nation is so tenacious in part because it’s being driven by fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that comes in many

NIST Researchers Simulate Simple Logic for Nanofluidic Computing

June 29, 2018

Invigorating the idea of computers based on fluids instead of silicon, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have shown how

You’ve Been Phished!

June 27, 2018

Organizations worldwide stand to lose an estimated $9 billion in 2018 to employees clicking on phishing emails. We hear about new phishing attacks

Coining Less Expensive Currency

June 20, 2018

Nickels are ubiquitous in American life, tumbling around in pockets, rolling under car seats, and emerging from the back of dryers to be used over and over for

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NIST Neutron Detection Method: Long-Sought Workaround to Helium Shortage?

June 11, 2018

Doctors use X-rays to see inside people, and scientists use neutrons to peer inside advanced materials and devices such as fuel cells to better understand and

A New Way to Measure Energy in Microscopic Machines

June 8, 2018

What drives cells to live and engines to move? It all comes down to a quantity that scientists call “free energy,” essentially the energy that can be extracted

Drone Forensics Gets a Boost With New Data on NIST Website

June 5, 2018

Aerial drones might someday deliver online purchases to your home. But in some prisons, drone delivery is already a thing. Drones have been spotted flying drugs

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NIST Atomic Clock Comparison Confirms Key Assumptions of ‘Einstein’s Elevator’

June 4, 2018

By comparing different types of remote atomic clocks, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have performed the most accurate

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Four New Members Join NIST’s Technology Advisory Committee

May 31, 2018

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) welcomes four new members to its Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT). This private-sector

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Report: U.S. needs immediate and sustained improvements in its cybersecurity workforce

May 30, 2018

WASHINGTON—In a report released by the White House today, the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security urge immediate and sustained improvements in

U.S. Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security Release Report to President on Promoting Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats

May 30, 2018

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a report that offers a guide to government, civil

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NIST Details Steps to Keep Buildings Functioning After Natural Hazards

NIST Awards $4 Million for 2018 Small Businesses Innovation Research Program

NIST Shows Laser Ranging Can ‘See’ 3D Objects Melting in Fires

New Cell Lines Produce NIST Monoclonal Antibody for Improved Manufacturing of Biologic Drugs

NIST Chip Lights Up Optical Neural Network Demo

NIST Builds Statistical Foundation for Next-Generation Forensic DNA Profiling

The Shape in Water

NIST Unblinded Me with Science: New Application of Blue Light Sees Through Fire

NIST Seeks Information on the Semiconductor Industry Workforce

Data-Sharing Website May Speed Response to New Illegal Drugs

NIST Researchers Simulate Simple Logic for Nanofluidic Computing

You’ve Been Phished!

Coining Less Expensive Currency

NIST Neutron Detection Method: Long-Sought Workaround to Helium Shortage?

A New Way to Measure Energy in Microscopic Machines

Drone Forensics Gets a Boost With New Data on NIST Website

NIST Atomic Clock Comparison Confirms Key Assumptions of ‘Einstein’s Elevator’

Four New Members Join NIST’s Technology Advisory Committee

Report: U.S. needs immediate and sustained improvements in its cybersecurity workforce

U.S. Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security Release Report to President on Promoting Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats

NIST Study Shows Face Recognition Experts Perform Better With AI as Partner

Want to Make Your Factory Wireless? NIST Can Guide You!

NIST Puts the Optical Microscope Under the Microscope to Achieve Atomic Accuracy

New NIST Roadmap Charts Path to Reduced Fire Hazards from Materials

NIST Launches Study of Hurricane Maria’s Impact on Puerto Rico

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