Historic Vote Ties Kilogram and Other Units to Natural Constants | NIST
The 26th General Conference of Weights and Measures voted to redefine four SI base units – kilogram, ampere, kelvin, and mole –…
NIST Physicist James Bergquist Elected to National Academy of Sciences | NIST
James C. Bergquist, a physicist at NIST, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, a prestigious honor for U.S. scientists.…
New Quantum Dot Technique Combines Best of Optical and Electron Microscopy | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new microscopy technique that combines the strengths of optical and electron microscopy. The technique…
NIST Kick-Starts ‘Threshold Cryptography’ Development Effort | NIST
NIST Launches Threshold Cryptography Development Effort The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has initiated a new project…
Detecting Brain Waves with Atomic Vapor | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new type of magnetometer that could revolutionize the detection of brain waves. The device, called a…
Two for One: NIST Design Enables More Cost Effective Quantum Key Distribution | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new quantum key distribution (QKD) method that significantly reduces the number of detectors required,…
NIST Requests Comments on “Satellite Ground Segment: Applying the Cybersecurity Framework to Assure Satellite Command and Control” | NIST
NIST is seeking public feedback on a draft document that applies the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to the ground segment of space operations.…
JILA Physicists Achieve Elusive ‘Evaporative Cooling’ of Molecules | NIST
JILA physicists have achieved “evaporative cooling” of hydroxyl molecules (OH) for the first time, marking a significant milestone…
Supercomputing: Probing the Future | NIST
NIST Develops Advanced Probe System for Testing Next-Generation Supercomputing Components The National Institute of Standards and Technology…