Fifty Earn NIST Bronze Medals | NIST
Fifty employees of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were awarded the Departmental Bronze Medal on December 5, 2007,…
New ‘Quick Test’ Station May Speed Commercialization of Photonic Thermometers | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new automated system to test and package photonic thermometers, which use light to measure temperature. This…
One Electron, Two Electrons… | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new prototype standard for measuring capacitance, which is the ability of a device to store electrical…
Researchers Develop Versatile Optomechanical Sensors for Atomic Force Microscopy | NIST
Researchers at the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology have created new optomechanical sensors for atomic force microscopy (AFM)…
NIST Seeks Applications for 2016 Precision Measurement Grants | NIST
NIST is accepting applications for its 2016 Precision Measurement Grants Program, which supports research in measurement science and the…
Thermal MagIC: New NIST Project to Build Nano-Thermometers Could Revolutionize Temperature Imaging | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a groundbreaking project called Thermal MagIC, which aims to create…
Nanoscale Magnetic Media Diagnostics by Rippling Spin Waves | NIST
Researchers have developed a new method to detect nanoscale defects in magnetic materials using spin waves—oscillating magnetic…
New Time Widget Puts Accurate Clocks on Web Pages | NIST
NIST has introduced a new time widget that allows website owners to display highly accurate time on their web pages. The widget connects to…
Updates to Fundamental Constants Reflect Redefinition of International System of Units | NIST
The CODATA Task Group on Fundamental Constants has released an updated set of values for over 300 physical and chemical constants, the first…