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New NIST Reference Material to Strengthen Quality Control for Biological Drugs
Impurities in these drugs can cause undesirable immune responses in patients and can significantly drive up costs for drug manufacturers.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Consortium and Draft Guidelines Aim to Improve Security in Software Development
NIST is soliciting comments from the public on the draft until Sept. 12, and the agency is planning a virtual event to showcase the project and gather feedback on Aug. 27.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Makes First Detection of Cannabis in Breath From Edibles
Currently there are no reliable roadside tests to determine when a person consumed cannabis or how intoxicated they are as a result.
Standards & MetrologyNIST’s Alex Maranghides Receives Service to America Medal
The award recognizes Maranghides for 25 years of work investigating devastating wildfires in the United States and creating actionable guidelines on how to save lives and property.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Releases Trove of Genetic Data to Spur Cancer Research
NIST and collaborating institutions have released extensive data about the genome of pancreatic cancer cells.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Ion Clock Sets New Record for Most Accurate Clock in the World
This new result contributes to the international effort to define the second with a much greater level of accuracy than before, enabling new scientific and technological advances.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Shares Preliminary Findings From Hurricane Maria Investigation
As NIST’s National Construction Safety Team nears the end of its investigation, it has released a video update that highlights significant milestones and preliminary findings.
Standards & MetrologyNew NIST Method Precisely Measures Radioactivity in Tiny Samples
This development could support improved cancer treatments, nuclear fuel reprocessing for advanced reactors and other fields.
Standards & MetrologyBioinspired Materials Can Take a Punch
Scientists develop new impact-resistant material based on the exoskeleton of the mantis shrimp.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Releases Extensive Video Update on Champlain Towers South Investigation
The update reviews the investigation’s history, shares preliminary findings and highlights potential impacts.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Names Shyam Sunder Associate Director for Laboratory Programs
In this role, Sunder will provide leadership and oversight to NIST’s laboratories, which provide vital measurement and research services that underpin technology innovation in the United States.