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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…