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NIST Physicists Bring Unruly Molecules to the Quantum Party
Molecules can serve as versatile building blocks for quantum technologies, but they are much harder to control than atoms.
Standards & MetrologySecuring Smart Speakers for Home Health Care: NIST Offers New Guidelines
Cybersecurity and privacy risks can threaten patient confidentiality.
Standards & MetrologyDraft NIST Guidelines Rethink Cybersecurity for the AI Era
New guidelines can help an organization determine ways to incorporate AI into its operations while mitigating cybersecurity risks.
Standards & MetrologyDepartment of Commerce Announces Transition of Baldrige Performance Excellence Program
Beginning with the 2026 award cycle, the Alliance for Performance Excellence and the Baldrige Foundation will take on most operations for the program.
Standards & MetrologyWhat Time Is It on Mars? NIST Physicists Have the Answer.
This calculation is necessary for future space navigation and communication networks.
Standards & MetrologyBuilding a Sustainable Metals Infrastructure: NIST Report Highlights Key Strategies
Making metals processing more sustainable and resilient will support U.S industrial innovation and competitiveness.
Standards & MetrologyCAISI Evaluation of DeepSeek AI Models Finds Shortcomings and Risks
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation at NIST evaluated several leading models from DeepSeek, an AI company based in the People’s Republic of China.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Engineers Design 5 New Ways to Connect Concrete Pieces for More Resilient Buildings
One of the biggest challenges with precast concrete is connecting the concrete pieces at a job site.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Issues Broad Agency Announcement for Proposals to Advance Microelectronics Technologies
The CHIPS for America funding opportunity will support critical research, prototyping and commercial solutions that advance microelectronics technology in the United States.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Awards More Than $3 Million to Support Cybersecurity Workforce Development Across 13 States
There are currently more than 514,000 cybersecurity job openings in the U.S.
Standards & MetrologyIn Quantum Sensing, What Beats Beating Noise? Meeting Noise Halfway.
A team including scientists at NIST may have found a new way of dealing with noise at the microscopic scales where quantum physics reigns.
Standards & MetrologyChamplain Towers South Investigation Nears Completion of Technical Work
Investigators share likely failure scenarios, advance indicators of building’s distress.
Standards & MetrologyNIST’s ‘Living Reference Material’ Could Accelerate R&D of Lifesaving Biological Drugs
The NIST reference material, called NISTCHO, will help the biopharmaceutical industry develop new drugs more quickly and ensure that they are safe and effective.
Standards & MetrologySome Air Cleaners Release Harmful By-Products. Now We Have a Way to Measure Them.
Many types of air cleaners can generate small amounts of air pollution. Until now, there was no standard way to measure these negative by-products.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Revises Security and Privacy Control Catalog to Improve Software Update and Patch Releases
The catalog revision is part of NIST’s response to a recent executive order on strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity.
Standards & MetrologyNew Technique for Measuring DNA Damage Could Improve Cancer Therapy and Radiological Emergency Response
The technology, which may someday be as portable as a smartphone, promises faster and more accurate measurements of radiation exposure, potentially saving lives in critical situations.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Researchers Develop More Accurate Formula for Measuring Particle Concentration
The new method will be useful in various fields, including nanomedicine, food science, environmental science and advanced manufacturing.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Awards Over $1.8 Million to Small Businesses Advancing AI, Semiconductors, Additive Manufacturing and More
The winning projects were competitively selected following a call for innovative proposals that address technical needs related to NIST’s research areas.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Guidelines Can Help Organizations Detect Face Photo Morphs, Deter Identity Fraud
Face morphing software, which combines photos of different people into a single image, is being used to commit identity fraud.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Finalizes ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Standard to Protect Small Devices
Four related algorithms are now ready for use to protect data created and transmitted by the Internet of Things and other electronics.
Standards & MetrologyNIST to Provide Updates on Construction Safety Team Investigations in September Advisory Committee Meeting
The public meetings will include updates on NIST’s investigations into the impacts of Hurricane Maria and the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South.