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NIST-FDA Workshop Report: Standards for Pathogen Detection via Next Generation Sequencing | NIST
February 20, 2020
Title: NIST-FDA Workshop Report: Standards for Pathogen Detection via Next Generation Sequencing Summary: The National Institute of Standards

Standards | NIST
February 20, 2020
Title: NIST Leads Development of Biotechnology Standards 1. NIST administers the US Mirror Committee for ISO/TC 276, focusing

CHRNS MACS | NIST
February 3, 2020
The article discusses the polarized beam capability of the new MACS (Multi-Axis Crystal Spectrometer) instrument at the NIST

Atom Manipulation with the Scanning Tunneling Microscope | NIST
January 30, 2020
Researchers at NIST have developed advanced techniques using scanning tunneling microscopes (STMs) to manipulate individual atoms with atomic

Structure and Dynamics of Superconducting NaxCoO2 Hydrate and Its Unhydrated Analog | NIST
January 29, 2020
This article discusses the discovery of a new class of “high-TC” superconductors in the NaxCoO2 system, which could

Femtosecond Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy of Nanoscale Materials | NIST
January 14, 2020
Researchers at NIST are developing advanced optical spectroscopy techniques to study ultrafast dynamics in nanoscale materials. Their work

Tom O’Brian, Our Inspiration and Champion | NIST
January 3, 2020
Tom O’Brien, a dedicated leader at NIST, passed away after a 29-year career. He held various leadership positions,

1980s | NIST
January 3, 2020
In 1983, NIST redefined the meter based on the speed of light, marking a major advancement in measurement