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NIST Seeks Comments on Draft Guide to Cloud Computing

May 12, 2011

The cloud computing research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting public comments on a draft of its most complete

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) image of silver nanoparticles

Silver Cycle: New Evidence for Natural Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles

May 10, 2011

Nanoparticles of silver are being found increasingly in the environment—and in environmental science laboratories. Because they have a variety of useful

Graph shows the NIST detector's linear increase in frequency as a function of time

The Secret Behind NIST's New Gas Detector? Chirp Before Sniffing

May 10, 2011

Trace gas detection, the ability to detect a scant quantity of a particular molecule—a whiff of formaldehyde or a hint of acetone—in a vast sea of others

Photo of an advanced laser in the back of a car

Drive Test: NIST Super-stable Laser Shines in Minivan Experiment

May 10, 2011

In a step toward taking the most advanced atomic clocks on the road, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have designed and

Photo of NIST physicist Jun Ye with his strontium atomic clock

NIST/JILA Physicist Jun Ye Elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 10, 2011

Physicist Jun Ye, a Fellow of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and a Fellow of JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of

NIST's Charles Clark Named Co-Director of the Joint Quantum Institute

May 10, 2011

Physicist Charles Clark of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been named a co-director of the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), a

New Calculations on Blackbody Energy Set the Stage for Clocks with Unprecedented Accuracy

May 6, 2011

A team of physicists from the United States and Russia announced today that it has developed a means for computing, with unprecedented accuracy, a tiny

Build Safety into the Very Beginning of the Computer System

April 28, 2011

A new publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides guidelines to secure the earliest stages of the computer boot process

New Report Updates Statistics on Federal Tech Transfer Efforts

April 27, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a summary report on technology transfer activities of the federal laboratories for fiscal

Good Eggs: NIST Nanomagnets Offer Food for Thought About Computer Memories

April 26, 2011

Magnetics researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) colored lots of eggs recently. Bunnies and children might find the eggs a bit

Two Graphene Layers May Be Better Than One

April 26, 2011

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have shown that the electronic properties of two layers of graphene vary on the

Collage of photos: Battery acid, plastic containers and windowpanes

Understanding How Glasses 'Relax' Provides Some Relief for Manufacturers

April 26, 2011

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Wesleyan University have used computer simulations to gain basic insights into a

This scanning electron micrograph shows spores from the anthrax vaccine strain of Bacillus anthracis.

NIST Seeks Improved Recovery of Samples from Biohazard Events

April 26, 2011

It may not be as catchy a combination as "Miss Scarlet in the parlor with a revolver," but "polyester-rayon wipes in the field followed by saline-surfactant

NIST Prototypes Framework for Evaluating Sustainability Standards

April 26, 2011

As manufacturers and other businesses step up efforts to cut waste, reduce energy use and improve the overall sustainability of their products and processes

White House Launches Plan to Create a Trusted 'Identity Ecosystem' for On-Line Commerce

April 26, 2011

On April 15, the Obama Administration formally launched its National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), a plan to work with the private

Qualcomm Executive Joins NIST Advisory Group

April 26, 2011

Patrick Gallagher, director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has named Roberto Padovani of Qualcomm Incorporated to serve on the

New Manufacturing Innovations Blog Lifts Off

April 26, 2011

The manufacturing experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership are now spreading the word

NIST Offering Free Access to Standards for First Responders

April 26, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES), in collaboration with the NIST National Center for

Solar Cell Technology Opportunities: Looking To a Bright, Sunny Future

April 26, 2011

What are the major technology challenges to future growth in the solar-cell industry? Where are the big-bang-for-the-buck R&D investment opportunities? These

Smart Grid Panel Agrees on Standards and Guidelines for Wireless Communication, Meter Upgrades

April 19, 2011

Gaithersburg, Md. – The governing board of the public-private Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) has voted in favor of a new standard and a set of

Administration Releases Strategy to Protect Online Consumers and Support Innovation and Fact Sheet on National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace

April 15, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Obama Administration released the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), which seeks to better protect

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NIST Seeks Comments on Draft Guide to Cloud Computing

Silver Cycle: New Evidence for Natural Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles

The Secret Behind NIST's New Gas Detector? Chirp Before Sniffing

Drive Test: NIST Super-stable Laser Shines in Minivan Experiment

NIST/JILA Physicist Jun Ye Elected to National Academy of Sciences

NIST's Charles Clark Named Co-Director of the Joint Quantum Institute

New Calculations on Blackbody Energy Set the Stage for Clocks with Unprecedented Accuracy

Build Safety into the Very Beginning of the Computer System

New Report Updates Statistics on Federal Tech Transfer Efforts

Good Eggs: NIST Nanomagnets Offer Food for Thought About Computer Memories

Two Graphene Layers May Be Better Than One

Understanding How Glasses 'Relax' Provides Some Relief for Manufacturers

NIST Seeks Improved Recovery of Samples from Biohazard Events

NIST Prototypes Framework for Evaluating Sustainability Standards

White House Launches Plan to Create a Trusted 'Identity Ecosystem' for On-Line Commerce

Qualcomm Executive Joins NIST Advisory Group

New Manufacturing Innovations Blog Lifts Off

NIST Offering Free Access to Standards for First Responders

Solar Cell Technology Opportunities: Looking To a Bright, Sunny Future

Smart Grid Panel Agrees on Standards and Guidelines for Wireless Communication, Meter Upgrades

Administration Releases Strategy to Protect Online Consumers and Support Innovation and Fact Sheet on National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace

NIST/JILA Physicist Wins Optical Society's Meggers Award

New NIST SRM Helps Improve Diagnosis of Huntington's Disease

Crowdsourcing Science History: NIST Digital Archives Seeks Help in Identifying Mystery Artifacts

The Heat Is On: NIST Zeroes In On Energy Consumption of Ice Makers

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