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NIST researcher Dawn Cross calibrating a mercury thermometer

End of an Era: NIST to Cease Calibrating Mercury Thermometers

February 2, 2011

Beginning March 1, 2011, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will no longer provide calibration services for mercury thermometers. The

New TIP Three-Year Plan Outlines Future R&D Grant Directions for NIST

February 2, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has posted a "Three-Year Plan" outlining the topics of possible future competitions for R&D funding

NIST Issues Final Version of Full Virtualization Security Guidelines

February 2, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the final version of its recommendations for securely configuring and using full computing

NIST Opens $20 Million Grant Competition to Support New Scientific Research Facilities

January 25, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new competition for grants to support the construction of new or expanded scientific

Eggs Show Arctic Mercury Cycling May Be Linked to Ice Cover

January 19, 2011

An international research team working with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) in

NIST Advances Single Photon Management for Quantum Computers

January 19, 2011

The quantum computers of tomorrow might use photons, or particles of light, to move around the data they need to make calculations, but photons are tricky to

New Wave: JILA Develops Efficient Source of Terahertz Radiation

January 19, 2011

JILA researchers have developed a laser-based source of terahertz radiation that is unusually efficient and less prone to damage than similar systems. The

NIST Physicist Joseph Stroscio Named Among 2010 AAAS Fellows

January 19, 2011

Joseph Stroscio, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the

National Program Office Planned for Online Trusted Identity Strategy

January 19, 2011

At a January 7, 2011 forum with Silicon Valley business and academic leaders at Stanford University, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and White House

Stretching, the Truth: JILA Biophysicists Help Unravel DNA Stretching Mystery

January 19, 2011

Using a new experimental test structure, biophysicists at JILA have unraveled part of a 15-year mystery in the mechanics of DNA—just how the molecule manages to

Real-World Graphene Devices May Have a Bumpy Ride

January 19, 2011

Electronics researchers love graphene. A two-dimensional sheet of carbon one atom thick, graphene is like a superhighway for electrons, which rocket through the

Schematic of flat electron wavefronts twisted into a fan of helices using a very thin film with a 5-micron-diameter pattern of nanoscale slits

NIST Puts a New Twist on the Electron Beam

January 13, 2011

Electron microscopes are among the most widely used scientific and medical tools for studying and understanding a wide range of materials, from biological

Setting Standards: We Want to Hear From You

January 7, 2011

On Jan. 4, President Obama signed the America COMPETES Act, which supports an array of strategies for maintaining America's leadership in science and technology

Watch Webcast Today: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard A. Schmidt to Visit Silicon Valley to Discuss Next Steps in Cybersecurity

January 7, 2011

Palo Alto, Calif. – As part of a meeting today with local industry and academic leaders in Silicon Valley, at Stanford University, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard A. Schmidt Announce Next Steps to Enhance Online Security, Planned National Office for Identity Trust Strategy

January 7, 2011

At a forum with Silicon Valley business and academic leaders at Stanford University, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and White House Cybersecurity

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End of an Era: NIST to Cease Calibrating Mercury Thermometers

New TIP Three-Year Plan Outlines Future R&D Grant Directions for NIST

NIST Issues Final Version of Full Virtualization Security Guidelines

NIST Opens $20 Million Grant Competition to Support New Scientific Research Facilities

Eggs Show Arctic Mercury Cycling May Be Linked to Ice Cover

NIST Advances Single Photon Management for Quantum Computers

New Wave: JILA Develops Efficient Source of Terahertz Radiation

NIST Physicist Joseph Stroscio Named Among 2010 AAAS Fellows

National Program Office Planned for Online Trusted Identity Strategy

Stretching, the Truth: JILA Biophysicists Help Unravel DNA Stretching Mystery

Real-World Graphene Devices May Have a Bumpy Ride

NIST Puts a New Twist on the Electron Beam

Setting Standards: We Want to Hear From You

Watch Webcast Today: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard A. Schmidt to Visit Silicon Valley to Discuss Next Steps in Cybersecurity

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard A. Schmidt Announce Next Steps to Enhance Online Security, Planned National Office for Identity Trust Strategy

Extracting Cellular 'Engines' May Aid in Understanding Mitochondrial Diseases

New Time Widget Puts Accurate Clocks on Web Pages

Reauthorization of COMPETES Act Brings Changes to NIST

NIST Appoints Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services

And Then There Were Five: Finalists Advance in NIST's SHA-3 Cryptography Competition

IPv6 Guide Provides Path to Secure Deployment of Next-Generation Internet Protocol

Two Publications Recommend Organization-Wide IT Security Risk Management

Three From NIST Elected Fellows of American Physical Society

NIST Work Highlighted as Top Science News of 2010

FERC Conference to Advance Smart Grid Interoperability Standards

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