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'Nanowire' measurements could improve computer memory
(PhysOrg.com) -- A recent study at the National Institute of Standards and Technology may have revealed the optimal characteristics for a new type of computer memory now under development. The work, performed ...
May 19, 2011 |
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The secret behind NIST's new gas detector? Chirp before sniffing
Trace gas detection, the ability to detect a scant quantity of a particular molecule -- a whiff of formaldehyde or a hint of acetone -- in a vast sea of others, underlies many important applications, from ...
May 11, 2011 |
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Marine lab research tracks pollutants in dolphins, beluga whales
Bottlenose dolphins and beluga whales, two marine species at or near the top of their respective food webs, accumulate more chemical pollutants in their bodies when they live and feed in waters near urbanized ...
May 11, 2011 |
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Drive test: NIST Super-stable laser shines in minivan experiment
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a step toward taking the most advanced atomic clocks on the road, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have designed and demonstrated a super-stable laser ...
May 11, 2011 |
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New evidence for natural synthesis of silver nanoparticles
Nanoparticles of silver are being found increasingly in the environment—and in environmental science laboratories. Because they have a variety of useful properties, especially as antibacterial and antifungal ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 11, 2011 |
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New calculations on blackbody energy set the stage for clocks with unprecedented accuracy
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of physicists from the United States and Russia announced today that it has developed a means for computing, with unprecedented accuracy, a tiny, temperature-dependent source of error in atomic clocks. ...
May 09, 2011 |
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Build safety into the very beginning of the computer system
A new publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides guidelines to secure the earliest stages of the computer boot process. Commonly known as the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), this ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 29, 2011 |
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Understanding how glasses 'relax' provides some relief for manufacturers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Wesleyan University have used computer simulations to gain basic insights into a fundamental problem in material science ...
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Looking to a bright, sunny future
What are the major technology challenges to future growth in the solar-cell industry? Where are the big-bang-for-the-buck R&D investment opportunities? These and other questions were put to a group of 72 internationally ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Improved recovery of samples sought from biohazard events
It may not be as catchy a combination as "Miss Scarlet in the parlor with a revolver," but "polyester-rayon wipes in the field followed by saline-surfactant extraction and vortexing" is the most efficient ...
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Two graphene layers may be better than one
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have shown that the electronic properties of two layers of graphene vary on the nanometer scale. The surprising new results ...
Apr 27, 2011 |
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NIST prototypes framework for evaluating sustainability standards
As manufacturers and other businesses step up efforts to cut waste, reduce energy use and improve the overall sustainability of their products and processes, the number of planet-friendly standards and regulations also is ...
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Two studies map pollutant threats to turtles
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a pair of studies—one recently published online and the other soon-to-be published— researchers at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML), a government-university collaboration ...
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Nanomagnets offer food for thought about computer memories
(PhysOrg.com) -- Magnetics researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) colored lots of eggs recently. Bunnies and children might find the eggs a bit small—in fact, too small ...
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Smart grid panel agrees on standards and guidelines for wireless communication, meter upgrades
The governing board of the public-private Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) has voted in favor of a new standard and a set of guidelines important for making the long-planned “smart” electricity grid a reality. ...
Apr 20, 2011 |
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