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National Institute of Standards and Technology Press Releases

851 Press Releases

Published on January 24, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

Microwave Detectors and Multiplexing: NIST Researchers Help Astronomers Examine the Early Universe

NIST researchers designed this detector array, which contains 1,720 transition-edge-sensor bolometers, to measure the polarization of the cosmic microwave background. Credit: PML Quantum Sensors Division/NIST Perched atop a high plateau in Chile’s Atacama …

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Published on January 24, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

A Polymer Scientist Wrestles — Literally and Figuratively — With the Frustrations of Plastic Packaging

As a consumer, I hope we see continued improvements in plastic packaging. My cats' favorite toy could be shipped with considerably less wasteful packaging. Credit: Courtesy of Kate Beers Well before I became NIST’s lead for the circular economy — or …

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Published on January 23, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

Cells’ Electric Fields Keep Nanoparticles at Bay, Scientists Confirm

Cell membranes generate powerful electric field gradients that are largely responsible for repelling nano-sized particles like proteins from the surface of the cell — a repulsion that notably affects uncharged nanoparticles. In this schematic drawing, a …

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Published on January 18, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

NIST and NSF Award Nearly $7.1 Million to 15 Universities to Support Disaster Resilience

Civilians and first responders utilize a temporary refuge area established in a parking lot to stay safe during the 2018 Camp Fire in California. Credit: CAL FIRE GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and …

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Published on January 17, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

NIST Offers Guidance on Measuring and Improving Your Company’s Cybersecurity Program

Credit: PopTika/Shutterstock Imagine you’re the new head of cybersecurity at your company. Your team has made a solid start at mounting defenses to ward off hackers and ransomware attacks. As cybersecurity threats continue to mount, you need to show …

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Published on January 16, 2024 - 19:47 GMT

NICE Webinar: Expanding Cybersecurity Learning and Workforce Opportunities for Rural Americans

Speakers: Credit: Ann Manby Ann Manby Chief Workforce Development Officer Center for Workforce Inclusion Credit: Dr. Mark R. Hagerott Dr. Mark R. Hagerott Chancellor North Dakota University System Credit: Dr. Chris Sanders Dr. Chris Sanders Founder and …

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Published on January 16, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

NIST Upgrades Tech for Monitoring Methane Emissions

A research van housed a mid-infrared laser system (inset) and telescope, which directed light across the open air to a mirror several hundred meters away. Credit: K. Cossel/NIST Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have …

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Published on January 16, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

Natcast Names Deirdre Hanford as Chief Executive Officer

Natcast, the expected operator of the CHIPS for America National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) once established, today announced that industry veteran Deirdre Hanford will serve as the organization’s first chief executive officer. Hanford has …

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Published on January 16, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

Wear and Tear May Cause Firefighter Gear to Release More ‘Forever Chemicals’

A firefighter’s protective clothing includes three layers made of different types of textiles. A pair of studies by NIST has found that these textiles often contain potentially cancer-causing chemicals called PFAS and that they can release more of those …

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Published on January 12, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

NIST Welcomes Five New Members to the Industrial Advisory Committee

Today, NIST is announcing the addition of five new members to the Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC) that provides guidance to the Secretary of Commerce on a range of issues related to domestic semiconductor research and development (R&D) in support …

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Published on January 10, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

Riding the Wind: How Applied Geometry and Artificial Intelligence Can Help Us Win the Renewable Energy Race

NIST researcher Zach Grey is using complex math to design better wind turbines. Credit: R. Jacobson/NIST There is something wonderfully simple about a wind turbine gently turning in the breeze. As the wind flows by the blades of the turbine, a rotating …

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Published on January 9, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

Saving Seconds, Saving Lives: NIST-Funded Challenge Crowns Winners in 3D Tracking Technology

Firefighters test location tracking technology during a training exercise. Credit: J. Grasso/NIST In emergency response scenarios, every second counts, and the ability to pinpoint a first responder’s precise location within building structures can be a …

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Published on January 5, 2024 - 16:26 GMT

Inside CHIPS Metrology: Research that Accelerates Innovation

Join us for a webinar hosted by the CHIPS Metrology Program. Marla Dowell, director of the CHIPS Metrology Program, will discuss how CHIPS for America advances metrology research essential for next-generation microelectronics. In support of this goal, the …

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Published on January 5, 2024 - 04:18 GMT

2024 IEEE Conference on Computational Imaging Using Synthetic Apertures (CISA)

Radar: Automotive SAR, mmWave and THz SAR, polarimetric SAR, ISAR, 3-D imaging, High-dimensional feature processing using tensors Sonar: Micronavigation and position uncertainty, Bathymetry, Wideband regimes Optics: Phase retrieval, Ptychography, …

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Published on January 4, 2024 - 12:56 GMT

NIST Secure Software Development Framework for Generative AI and for Dual Use Foundation Models Virtual Workshop

NIST is hosting a workshop on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST to bring together industry, academia, and government to discuss secure software development practices for AI models. Attendees will gain insight into major cybersecurity …

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Published on January 4, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Preliminary Terms with Microchip Technology to Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience for ...

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Microchip Technology Inc. have reached a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide approximately $162 million in federal incentives under the CHIPS …

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Published on January 4, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

NIST Identifies Types of Cyberattacks That Manipulate Behavior of AI Systems

An AI system can malfunction if an adversary finds a way to confuse its decision making. In this example, errant markings on the road mislead a driverless car, potentially making it veer into oncoming traffic. This “evasion” attack is one of numerous …

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Published on January 3, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

NIST Tool Will Make Math-Heavy Research Papers Easier to View Online

For decades, scientists creating papers that feature mathematical formulas have generally used LaTeX, a language designed to produce printed pages in static form, such as PDFs. A tool developed at NIST can turn these papers into web pages, which can be …

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Published on January 3, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

From Diamonds in Your Computer to Safer Medications, NIST Researchers Look at What’s Next for 2024 and Beyond

Melinda Kleczynski is measuring tiny parts of antibodies to help promote safety and innovation in drug development. Credit: R. Wilson/NIST We asked some of NIST’s postdoctoral researchers — early career staff who have recently completed their Ph.D.s — for …

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Published on January 2, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

NIST Awards Funding to 8 Universities to Advance Standards Education

Credit: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made eight awards totaling $1,156,973 to support standards education in undergraduate and graduate curricula. …

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