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This colorized photo shows trap cleaning in progress.

Argon Cleaning Helps Trapped Ions Chill Out

February 27, 2012

The reliability of trapped-ion quantum information systems – a promising candidate technology for an eventual quantum computer – can be dramatically improved by

The 2012 participants, from left: David Newell of PML, Jacques Liard of NRCan, Dave Inglis of NRS, Jason Silliker of NRCan, and Mark Eckl of NOAA.

The Great Gravity Showdown

February 27, 2012

During the week of February 6-10, 2012, some extremely weighty matters were in progress at NIST's non-magnetic facility, where PML researchers hosted an

Celebrating Another Golden Year in Legal Metrology with Weights and Measures Week 2012

February 21, 2012

Weights and measures are indispensable. From the grocery store to the gas pump, all kinds of consumer products are sold by some measurable quantity, whether it

NIST Establishes National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence

February 21, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced a new partnership to establish the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, a

Law enforcement officers locating latent fingerprints on the side of a van.

Experts Recommend Measures to Reduce Human Error in Fingerprint Analysis

February 21, 2012

A new report by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has documented 149

Plans for Advanced Manufacturing Research Highlight President's Budget Request for NIST

February 21, 2012

The President's fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget for the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) submitted to Congress

NIST Reveals Switching Mechanism in Promising Computer Memory Device

February 21, 2012

Sometimes knowing that a new technology works is not enough. You also must know why it works to get marketplace acceptance. New information from the National

NIST Requests Comments on Updated Guide to Handling Computer Security Incidents

February 21, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published for public comment a draft update to a guide for organizations managing their responses

President's FY 2013 Budget Request for NIST Targets Advanced Manufacturing, Critical Science and Technology Programs

February 13, 2012

Washington, D.C. – The President's fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget for the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) submitted

NIST OLES Enhancing Collaboration Between NIST and Law Enforcement

February 9, 2012

NIST OLES has partnered with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Office of Cheltenham Operations (OCH), to develop the Comprehensive Overview

NIST researchers have combined a glass slide, plastic sheets and double-sided tape to create an inexpensive and simple-to-build microfluidic device for exposing an array of cells to different concentrations of a chemical.

New NIST 'Cell Assay on a Chip': Solid Results from Simple Means

February 7, 2012

The great artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci once said that "simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST

NIST Announces Program to ID Human Cell Lines for Research

February 7, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that it is launching a project to collect and catalog DNA identification data for up to

NIST Report Recommends New Privately Led Steering Group to Drive Trusted Identities in Cyberspace

February 7, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its recommendations for a new, privately led steering group to tackle the complex policy and

NIST Report on Texas Fire Urges Firefighters to Consider Wind Effects

February 7, 2012

Wind conditions at a fire scene can make a critical difference on the behavior of the blaze and the safety of firefighters, even indoors, according to a new

Unusual 'Collapsing' Iron Superconductor Sets Record for Its Class

February 7, 2012

A team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland has found an iron-based superconductor that operates at the

Magna Carta at the Archives Conservation lab

Charter Service: Encasing the Magna Carta

February 7, 2012

You often hear about the Framers of the Constitution, but not so much the framers of the Magna Carta. They work for the National Institute of Standards and

Good Timing: NIST/CU Collaboration Adds Timing Capability to Living Cell Sensors

February 7, 2012

Individual cells modified to act as sensors using fluorescence are already useful tools in biochemistry, but now they can add good timing to their resumé

Federal Information Systems Security Educators' Association Conference Meets March 27-29

February 7, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the 25th annual conference of the Federal Information Systems Security Educator's

NIST Cloud Computing Videos Available Online

February 7, 2012

Video recordings of the Nov. 2-4, 2011 Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop IV hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are now available

NIST to Fund Pilot Projects that Advance Trusted Identities in Cyberspace

February 1, 2012

WASHINGTON—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced a competition to award a total of approximately $10 million for pilot

New Colors: JILA Scientists Confirm First 'Frequency Comb' to Probe Ultraviolet Wavelengths

February 1, 2012

Physicists at JILA have created the first "frequency comb" in the extreme ultraviolet band of the spectrum, high-energy light less than 100 nanometers (nm) in

Public-Private Standards Efforts to Make America Strong

February 1, 2012

Office of Science and Technology Blog Post by U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra and NIST Director Patrick Gallagher Standards—agreed upon parameters

New Report Outlines Key Features of Next-Generation Public Safety Communications

January 31, 2012

WASHINGTON—Creation of a next-generation public safety communications network requires leadership from a single non-profit organization devoted to this purpose

International Community Gathers at NIST in March to Discuss Biometric Performance and Testing

January 24, 2012

The International Biometric Performance Conference 2012, to be held March 5-9 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will bring together

NIST to Support Federal Agencies as They Implement Best Practices for Standards Activities

January 24, 2012

Last week, the White House issued a memorandum recognizing the role of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in helping agencies implement

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