NIST, Columbia Honored for 1931 Discovery of Heavy Hydrogen | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Columbia University have been honored by the American Chemical Society (ACS) for…
Quantum Matchmaking: New NIST System Detects Ultra-Faint Communications Signals Using the Principles of Quantum Physics | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a quantum-based communication system that could revolutionize telecommunications by enabling ultra-low…
Research Measures Movement of Nanomaterials in Simple Model Food Chain | NIST
New research from NIST shows that while engineered nanomaterials can be transferred up the lowest levels of a food chain from single-cell…
New NIST Beamlines Now Open at Brookhaven for Materials Research | NIST
NIST has opened three new X-ray beamlines at Brookhaven National Laboratory’s NSLS-II facility, expanding its capabilities for materials…
NIST Publishes Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1, Revision 5, “Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General” | NIST
NIST has released an updated version of its key management guidelines, SP 800-57 Part 1 Revision 5. This document provides general guidance…
NIST Clock Experiment Demonstrates That Your Head is Older Than Your Feet | NIST
NIST scientists have conducted experiments demonstrating the effects of time dilation predicted by Einstein’s theory of relativity. By…
‘Dead Time’ Limits Quantum Cryptography Speeds | NIST
Title: NIST Study Reveals Quantum Cryptography Speed Limit A new study from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the…
Congratulations to David Wineland! 2012 Nobel Laureate in Physics | NIST
Title: NIST Physicist David Wineland Wins 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics Summary: NIST physicist David J. Wineland has been awarded the 2012…
NIST Physicists Measure Coldest Temperature Ever | NIST
NIST physicists have achieved the coldest temperature ever recorded for matter, cooling cesium atoms to 700 nanokelvins (700 billionths of a…