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JILA Physicists Achieve Elusive ‘Evaporative Cooling’ of Molecules | NIST
February 3, 2025
JILA physicists have achieved “evaporative cooling” of hydroxyl molecules (OH) for the first time, marking a significant milestone

NIST Requests Comments on “Satellite Ground Segment: Applying the Cybersecurity Framework to Assure Satellite Command and Control” | NIST
February 3, 2025
NIST is seeking public feedback on a draft document that applies the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to the ground

Two for One: NIST Design Enables More Cost Effective Quantum Key Distribution | NIST
February 3, 2025
NIST researchers have developed a new quantum key distribution (QKD) method that significantly reduces the number of detectors

Detecting Brain Waves with Atomic Vapor | NIST
February 3, 2025
Researchers at NIST have developed a new type of magnetometer that could revolutionize the detection of brain waves.

NIST Kick-Starts ‘Threshold Cryptography’ Development Effort | NIST
February 3, 2025
NIST Launches Threshold Cryptography Development Effort The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has initiated a new

New Quantum Dot Technique Combines Best of Optical and Electron Microscopy | NIST
February 3, 2025
Researchers at NIST have developed a new microscopy technique that combines the strengths of optical and electron microscopy.

NIST Physicist James Bergquist Elected to National Academy of Sciences | NIST
February 3, 2025
James C. Bergquist, a physicist at NIST, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, a prestigious

Historic Vote Ties Kilogram and Other Units to Natural Constants | NIST
February 3, 2025
The 26th General Conference of Weights and Measures voted to redefine four SI base units – kilogram, ampere,

“Dressed” Rubidium Atoms May Reveal Clues for Exotic Computing | NIST
February 3, 2025
Researchers at NIST and the University of Maryland have developed a method to “dress” neutral rubidium atoms with