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Register Now for the Two-Day Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference Webcast

May 29, 2013

Next week, join NIST and our collaborators via the free live webcast for the Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference and

NIST and Partners Offer Solution to Communications Impasse in Factories

May 28, 2013

Once uncommunicative industrial robots and machine tools are now beginning to talk turkey, thanks to a prototype application developed by a team of partner

The Witch fire, the largest of the fires that occurred during the 2007 California firestorm, burned 80,124 hectares and destroyed 1125 residential structures.

Workshop Identifies Research Priorities to Mitigate Fires in the Wildland-Urban Interface

May 28, 2013

Over 46 million residential structures in the United States are in areas at risk of wildfires. A new publication from the National Institute of Standards and

Close up of the NIST chip-scale atomic clock

NIST Scientists Win 2014 Rank Prizes for Chip-Scale Atomic Clock

May 28, 2013

Physicists John Kitching and Svenja Knappe of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will receive 2014 Rank Prizes in optoelectronics "for

Video Aims to Answer "What is NIST?"

May 23, 2013

What's the most formidable challenge faced by the staff of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)? Designing atomic clocks accurate for

New Filtration Material Could Make Petroleum Refining Cheaper, More Efficient

May 23, 2013

A newly synthesized material might provide a dramatically improved method for separating the highest-octane components of gasoline. Measurements at the National

A NIST team has created an ultraviolet (UV) metamaterial formed of alternating nanolayers of silver (green) and titanium dioxide (blue)

The Better to See You With: Scientists Build Record-Setting Metamaterial Flat Lens

May 23, 2013

For the first time, scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a new type of lens that bends and focuses

NIST Posts Initial Analysis of RFI Comments on Cybersecurity Framework for Critical Infrastructure

May 16, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has posted an initial analysis of hundreds of comments submitted by industry and the public related to

Innovation in Spectroscopy Could Improve Greenhouse Gas Detection

May 14, 2013

Detecting greenhouse gases in the atmosphere could soon become far easier with the help of an innovative technique* developed by a team at the National

Terracotta and Cement Roofs Vulnerable in Wildfires, NIST Study Finds

May 14, 2013

Although made of fire-resistant materials, terracotta and cement roof tiles are vulnerable to penetration by windblown embers generated in wildfires, according

After four days, quantum dots still shine (green) in cells embedded in a hydrogel scaffold.

Squishy Hydrogels May Be the Ticket for Studying Biological Effects of Nanoparticles

May 14, 2013

A class of water-loving, jelly-like materials with uses ranges ranging from the mundane, such as superabsorbent diaper liners, to the sophisticated, such as

Multiple views of NIST's photoelectrochemical hydrogen cell.

NIST Demonstrates Significant Improvement in the Performance of Solar-Powered Hydrogen Generation

May 14, 2013

Using a powerful combination of microanalytic techniques that simultaneously image photoelectric current and chemical reaction rates across a surface on a

New Report Identifies Strategies to Achieve Net-Zero Energy Homes

May 14, 2013

Chances are you know how many miles your car logs for each gallon or tankful of gas, but you probably have only a foggy idea of how much energy your house

FLC Names Zielinski National Chair, Honors Satterfield with STEM Award

May 14, 2013

The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC), the nationwide network that promotes and strengthens technology transfer from its membership of

Five at NIST Honored with Flemming Awards

May 14, 2013

The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at The George Washington University has announced that five researchers at the National

SRC, NIST Introduce Second Phase of Nanoelectronics Research Initiative with $5 Million in Annual Funding to Develop Post-CMOS Electronics

May 8, 2013

Additional Media Contact: SRC: Dan Francisco 916-293-9030 GAITHERSBURG, Md. – The Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) and the National Institute of

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Register Now for the Two-Day Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference Webcast

NIST and Partners Offer Solution to Communications Impasse in Factories

Workshop Identifies Research Priorities to Mitigate Fires in the Wildland-Urban Interface

NIST Scientists Win 2014 Rank Prizes for Chip-Scale Atomic Clock

Video Aims to Answer "What is NIST?"

New Filtration Material Could Make Petroleum Refining Cheaper, More Efficient

The Better to See You With: Scientists Build Record-Setting Metamaterial Flat Lens

NIST Posts Initial Analysis of RFI Comments on Cybersecurity Framework for Critical Infrastructure

Innovation in Spectroscopy Could Improve Greenhouse Gas Detection

Terracotta and Cement Roofs Vulnerable in Wildfires, NIST Study Finds

Squishy Hydrogels May Be the Ticket for Studying Biological Effects of Nanoparticles

NIST Demonstrates Significant Improvement in the Performance of Solar-Powered Hydrogen Generation

New Report Identifies Strategies to Achieve Net-Zero Energy Homes

FLC Names Zielinski National Chair, Honors Satterfield with STEM Award

Five at NIST Honored with Flemming Awards

SRC, NIST Introduce Second Phase of Nanoelectronics Research Initiative with $5 Million in Annual Funding to Develop Post-CMOS Electronics

NIST Fire Protection Engineer Named Service to America Finalist

NIST Scientists Wineland and Nesbitt Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

New Guide Details Steps from A-to-Z for Preserving Biological Evidence

Shaking Things Up: NIST Researchers Propose New Old Way to Purify Carbon Nanotubes

New NIST Measurement Tool Is On Target for the Fast-Growing MEMS Industry

NIST Demonstrates Transfer of Ultraprecise Time Signals over a Wireless Optical Channel

NIST Issues Major Revision of Core Computer Security Guide: SP 800-53

DNA Analyst Training on Mixture Interpretation Webcast Now Posted Online

An Unprecedented View of Spintronic Switching

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