General Physics
Nov 17, 2016
Solving the mystery of the big G controversy
If you spend time in physics research circles, you may have heard of the big G controversy.
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General Physics
Nov 16, 2016
NIST improves Johnson-noise thermometry system
NIST has recently made substantial improvements to its Johnson-noise thermometry system, which is playing a vital role in the worldwide effort to determine the value of a key physical constant in time for the impending redefinition ...
Security
Nov 11, 2016
New NIST guide helps small businesses improve cybersecurity
Small-business owners may think that they are too small to be victims of cyber hackers, but Pat Toth knows otherwise. Toth leads outreach efforts to small businesses on cybersecurity at the National Institute of Standards ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 9, 2016
A little light construction—laser welding in three acts
Welding is said to be more art than science. In part, this is a nod to the vital, skilled work that welders perform. It's also recognition of the fact that the physics of the process is really, really difficult to understand.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 1, 2016
NIST unveils forensic technique to measure mechanical properties of evidence
You may have seen it on CSI: The star examines hair from a crime scene and concludes its color or texture looks like the defendant's hair, or maybe his dog's. Case closed.
Engineering
Oct 7, 2016
New NIST test bed makes the 'digital thread' accessible
Researchers at the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have launched the Smart Manufacturing Systems (SMS) Test Bed. The test bed is an innovative model factory that will facilitate ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 1, 2016
'Sun and rain' detail how nanoparticles can escape from plastic coatings into the environment
If the 1967 film "The Graduate" were remade today, Mr. McGuire's famous advice to young Benjamin Braddock would probably be updated to "Plastics … with nanoparticles." These days, the mechanical, electrical and durability ...
Nanophysics
Sep 28, 2016
Team suggests nanoscale electronic motion sensor as DNA sequencer
Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators have proposed a design for the first DNA sequencer based on an electronic nanosensor that can detect tiny motions as small as a ...
Materials Science
Sep 19, 2016
NIST releases expanded 'fractography' guide for analyzing, understanding material failures
Studying the fractures of industrially important materials such as ceramics and glasses provides important clues on why these materials can fail and how to make them more durable. The practice of "fractography," however, ...
Biotechnology
Sep 16, 2016
NIST releases new 'family' of standardized genomes
With the addition of four new reference materials (RMs) to a growing collection of "measuring sticks" for gene sequencing, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can now provide laboratories with even more ...
