NIST Featured in Media’s Top Science Stories of 2015 | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was featured in several media outlets’ top science stories of 2015.…
Beyond Six Nines: Ultra-enriched Silicon Paves the Road to Quantum Computing | NIST
NIST researchers have developed the most highly enriched silicon-28 (28Si) material, surpassing their own goals of reaching “six…
NIST, UC Davis Scientists Float New Approach to Creating Computer Memory | NIST
Scientists from NIST and UC Davis have developed a new method to create magnetic skyrmions at room temperature, a breakthrough that could lead…
NIST Physicists ‘Entangle’ Microscopic Drum’s Beat with Electrical Signals | NIST
NIST physicists have successfully entangled a microscopic mechanical drum with electrical signals, demonstrating quantum behavior in the…
Two New Honors for NIST Physicists | NIST
Two NIST Physicists Honored for Quantum Research Achievements Two prominent physicists affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and…
NIST Physicist David Wineland to Share 2010 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics | NIST
NIST physicist David Wineland will share the 2010 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics for his groundbreaking work on quantum computing.…
Researchers Introduce New Method for Imaging Defects in Magnetic Nanodevices | NIST
Researchers from NIST, KTH Stockholm, and the University of Maryland have developed a new microscopy technique called ferromagnetic resonance…
NIST to Revise SP 800-132, Recommendation for Password-Based Key Derivation – Part 1: Storage Applications | NIST
NIST is revising its SP 800-132 standard, which provides guidelines for securely generating cryptographic keys from passwords. The revision…
Nobel Laureate Wineland to Leave NIST, Accepts Position at University of Oregon | NIST
Dr. David Wineland, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, is leaving his position at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)…