NIST Ion Clock Sets New Record for Most Accurate Clock in the World Summary Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have upgraded their trapped aluminium-ion optical…
NIST Shares Preliminary Findings From Hurricane Maria Investigation Summary The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a video update and press release outlining preliminary findings from its…
New NIST Method Precisely Measures Radioactivity in Tiny Samples Summary NIST researchers have demonstrated cryogenic decay energy spectrometry (DES) using transition-edge sensors (TES) to detect and measure radioactivity from extremely…
NIST Releases Extensive Video Update on Champlain Towers South Investigation Summary The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Construction Safety Team (NCST) has published a detailed video update on…
NIST and Partners Use Quantum Mechanics to Make a Factory for Random Numbers Summary Author take (punchy): This isn’t just another RNG. NIST and collaborators have turned a foundational quantum…
New Technique for Measuring DNA Damage Could Improve Cancer Therapy and Radiological Emergency Response Summary NIST researchers have developed a nanopore-based method that detects radiation-induced DNA damage quickly and with…
NIST Finalises ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Standard to Protect Small Devices Summary NIST has published its Ascon-based lightweight cryptography standard (NIST SP 800-232) to secure resource-constrained devices such as IoT endpoints, RFID…
New NIST Reference Material to Strengthen Quality Control for Biological Drugs Summary NIST has released SRM 1989: Monodisperse Irregularly Shaped Epoxy-Based Particles, a new standard reference material designed to help…
NIST Consortium and Draft Guidelines Aim to Improve Security in Software Development Summary The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), via its National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), has…
NIST Makes First Detection of Cannabis in Breath From Edibles Summary Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), working with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus,…
