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…
Measuring Up: The Phantom of the Library | NIST
NIST, in collaboration with the NIH, has launched a “phantom lending library” to help improve the accuracy and consistency of MRI…
NIST Reveals Switching Mechanism in Promising Computer Memory Device | NIST
NIST researchers have uncovered how a promising new type of computer memory device works by identifying a key mechanism involving copper…
NIST Shows How to Make a Compact Frequency Comb in Minutes | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a fast and inexpensive method to create compact frequency combs, which are precision tools used in fields like…
Biden-Harris Administration Awards nearly $5 million to Small Businesses to Bring New CHIPS Technology to the Commercial Market | NIST
The Biden-Harris Administration has awarded nearly $5 million to 17 small businesses through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)…