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News and Updates
NIST Study Probes the Damaging Effects of Radiation on Qubits
Qubits, the fundamental unit of quantum information, form the building blocks of quantum computers. Because qubits are not limited to the two states, “0” and “1,” of an ordinary logic bit, but can simultaneously represent combinations of these states, they can carry out certain computations that would either be impossible or take millions of years to solve with even the most powerful computer in
Sources and Detectors group ensures U. S. Military gas mask performance
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Spotlight: Cassie Stoffer Helps Run Calibration and Measurement Services Related to Magnetic Resonance
Blog Posts
Defending Against Nuclear and Radioactive Threats: A Q&A with NIST's Leticia Pibida
Leticia Pibida, a physicist in the Radiation Physics Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been chosen as a finalist for a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal, an award for federal employees given by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service. The honor recognizes her work to strengthen “our nation’s defenses against nuclear and radioactive threats by
Marie Skłodowska-Curie: A Legacy of Innovation and Empowerment for Women in Science
High-Flying Science: How and Why We Sent a Refrigerator Halfway to Space
