New laboratories for world-renowned science | NIST
JILA, a joint institute of the University of Colorado Boulder and NIST, has opened a new six-story wing featuring advanced laboratories for…
Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology Awards $50 Million in Grants for the Construction of Five Science Facilities | NIST
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded $50 million in grants to five universities…
Reading the Secrets of Ancient Light | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new quantum sensor array designed to study the faint light left over from the Big Bang. Unlike traditional…
Autonomous Atom Assembly of Nanostructures using a Scanning Tunneling Microscope | NIST
NIST researchers have successfully demonstrated a new protocol for building nanostructures by automatically placing individual atoms using a…
Portable Frequency Comb Rolls Out of the Lab | NIST
NIST researchers have introduced a portable optical frequency comb that sets a new benchmark for portable timekeeping precision. This…
NIST’s FY 2015 Budget Request Focuses on Innovation, Expands Technology Transfer and Economic Growth Priorities | NIST
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has requested a budget increase for fiscal year 2015 that includes funding for…
Four at NIST Honored with Flemming Awards | NIST
This article reports on four National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) employees who received Flemming Awards for their research,…
Probing the Inner Secrets of Nanowires | NIST
Researchers at NIST and the Colorado School of Mines are investigating semiconductor nanowires to improve the manufacturing of tiny devices…
NIST Announces FY 2014 Small Business Innovation Research Awards | NIST
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded grants to small businesses to develop hardware for quantum cryptography…