Lighting the Way Toward Better Measurements | NIST
The article discusses the importance of light in various measurement standards and technologies. NIST researcher Howard Yoon explains how…
Pushing the Quantum Limit in the Search for Dark Matter | NIST
Title: NIST Scientists Join Dark Matter Search Using Quantum Limit Measurements NIST researchers have joined a collaboration to search for…
Deciphering: The Thrill of a Lifetime | NIST
The article traces the author’s journey from studying mathematics and cryptography to becoming a leader in cryptographic standards at…
For All Times, For All Peoples: How Replacing the Kilogram Empowers Industry | NIST
The article discusses the recent redefinition of four fundamental SI units – the kilogram, ampere, kelvin, and mole – by the…
Rewritten in Our DNA: Measurements for Genome Editing | NIST
Title: NIST Develops DNA Measurement Standards for Genome Editing Summary: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has…
World Metrology Day: Kilogram in the Balance | NIST
The article discusses the transition from the physical kilogram prototype to a quantum-based definition of mass. The author, Jon R. Pratt,…
Unboxing a New Spin-Triplet Superconductor | NIST
Researchers at the University of Maryland Quantum Materials Center have discovered a new spin-triplet superconductor, uranium ditelluride…
Reason and Measurement, Suits and Ties: My Personal Journey to the New SI | NIST
The article discusses the upcoming redefinition of the International System of Units (SI) by the General Conference on Weights and Measures on…
The Frustrated Matter of Quantum Spin Liquids | NIST
The article discusses the concept of a “quantum spin liquid” (QSL), a state of matter where electrons’ spins remain random…