Thousands of Atoms Swap ‘Spins’ in Quantum Square Dance | NIST
Researchers at NIST have successfully performed a “quantum square dance” with thousands of rubidium atoms, a key step towards…
NIST Quantum Refrigerator Offers Extreme Cooling and Convenience | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a compact quantum refrigerator that can cool objects to extremely low temperatures using quantum physics. The…
Laurie Locascio Confirmed as the 17th NIST Director | NIST
Laurie E. Locascio was sworn in as the 17th director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on April 7, 2022. As NIST…
First-Ever Reference Material for Measuring Conversion of Heat to Electrical Energy at High Temps | NIST
NIST has developed the first-ever Standard Reference Material (SRM) 3452 to measure the conversion of heat to electrical energy at high…
Withdrawal of NIST Special Publication 800-106, Randomized Hashing for Digital Signatures | NIST
NIST Proposes to Withdraw 2009 Digital Signature Standard The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has proposed to withdraw…
NIST and Google to Create New Supply of Chips for Researchers and Tech Startups | NIST
NIST and Google have partnered to create a new supply of specialized chips for researchers and tech startups. The collaboration aims to…
Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography: Project Description Released | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a final project description for their “Migration to Post-Quantum…
‘Tuning’ Graphene Drums Might Turn Conductors to Semiconductors | NIST
Researchers at NIST have discovered a new way to manipulate graphene’s electronic properties using mechanical strain. By suspending a…
NIST Physicists Demonstrate Highly Directional Atom Laser from Bose-Einstein Condensate | NIST
NIST physicists have developed a highly directional atom laser using a Bose-Einstein condensate, a significant advancement from the first atom…