NIST and Google to Create New Supply of Chips for Researchers and Tech Startups | NIST
NIST and Google have partnered to create a new supply of specialized chips for researchers and tech startups. The collaboration aims to…
Withdrawal of NIST Special Publication 800-106, Randomized Hashing for Digital Signatures | NIST
NIST Proposes to Withdraw 2009 Digital Signature Standard The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has proposed to withdraw…
First-Ever Reference Material for Measuring Conversion of Heat to Electrical Energy at High Temps | NIST
NIST has developed the first-ever Standard Reference Material (SRM) 3452 to measure the conversion of heat to electrical energy at high…
Laurie Locascio Confirmed as the 17th NIST Director | NIST
Laurie E. Locascio was sworn in as the 17th director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on April 7, 2022. As NIST…
NIST Quantum Refrigerator Offers Extreme Cooling and Convenience | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a compact quantum refrigerator that can cool objects to extremely low temperatures using quantum physics. The…
Thousands of Atoms Swap ‘Spins’ in Quantum Square Dance | NIST
Researchers at NIST have successfully performed a “quantum square dance” with thousands of rubidium atoms, a key step towards…
NIST Physicist Wineland Awarded 2007 National Medal of Science | NIST
NIST physicist David J. Wineland has been awarded the 2007 National Medal of Science for his pioneering work in quantum physics and computing.…
NIST Researchers Resurrect and Improve a Technique for Detecting Transistor Defects | NIST
NIST researchers have revived and improved a technique called charge pumping to detect defects in transistors, which are crucial components in…
NIST System Sets Speed Record For Generation of Quantum Keys for ‘Unbreakable’ Encryption | NIST
NIST has developed a quantum key distribution (QKD) system that generates encryption keys at a record-breaking rate of 1 million bits per…