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Novel Temperature Calibration Improves NIST Microhotplate Technology | NIST
February 3, 2025
NIST researchers have developed a novel temperature calibration technique for their microhotplate technology, improving its reliability and stability.

Quantum Thermometer or Optical Refrigerator? | NIST
February 3, 2025
1. Quantum Thermometer/Optical Refrigerator – Researchers at NIST and University of Maryland developed a quantum thermometer using micron-scale

Spotlight: On the Hunt for Dark Matter With Quantum Squeezing | NIST
February 3, 2025
Title: NIST Quantum Squeezing Technique Boosts Dark Matter Search NIST researchers have developed a quantum squeezing technique that

NIST Demonstrates Sustained Quantum Processing in Step Toward Building Quantum Computers | NIST
February 3, 2025
NIST researchers have made significant progress in developing a practical quantum computer using electrically charged atoms (ions) as

Seeing Light’s Effect on Atoms — Within Picoseconds | NIST
February 3, 2025
NIST scientists have developed a new tabletop system that can capture ultrafast x-ray images of atoms and molecules

Probing surface structure: Three pioneering PML instruments on display | NIST
February 3, 2025
Three pioneering instruments developed by NIST’s Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) are now on display at the agency’s Advanced

Latest Values of Fundamental Constants Published | NIST
February 3, 2025
NIST scientists have published the latest values for fundamental constants of nature in the journal Reviews of Modern

NIST Opens $20 Million Grant Competition to Support New Scientific Research Facilities | NIST
February 3, 2025
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new $20 million grant competition to support

FIPS 201-3 Approved and Published: NIST Revises Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors | NIST
February 3, 2025
Title: NIST Publishes Updated FIPS 201-3 for Federal Employee and Contractor ID Verification NIST has officially approved and