An Optical Method of Sorting Nanoparticles by SizeThis system offers what may be the first way to connect particle size to a fundamental SI unit
Mon, 09/12/2016 - 13:23
NIST scientists have devised and modeled a unique optical method of sorting microscopic and nanoscopic particles by size, with a resolution as fine as 1 nm for particles of similar composition.
A stream of particles of various sizes enters the… Fifteen Organizations to Receive Site Visits for 2016 Baldrige AwardMajority of late-September visits will be to healthcare organizations
Tue, 08/30/2016 - 15:43
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The judges panel for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) chose 15 organizations to proceed to Site Visit Review, the final stage of the evaluation process for the nation’s highest award for organizational… A Network Model for IoTNIST’s network-of-things builds a foundation to help define the internet of things
Mon, 08/22/2016 - 16:51
A new publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides a basic model aimed at helping researchers better understand the internet of things (IoT) and its security challenges.
Examples of IoT systems include a… Join Us in Chicago and Dallas for the Baldrige Regional ConferencesSept. 8, 2016, and Sept. 22, 2016, respectively
Mon, 08/01/2016 - 13:52
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The 2016 Baldrige Regional Conferences in Chicago and Dallas are coming up in September. Register now at the advance discount rate.
Both conferences will showcase current and past Baldrige Award recipients. The… NIST’s Newest Watt Balance Brings World One Step Closer to New KilogramMeasuring Planck’s constant to 34 parts per billion
Tue, 07/12/2016 - 16:38
A high-tech version of an old-fashioned balance scale at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has just brought scientists a critical step closer toward a new and improved definition of the kilogram. The scale, called the NIST-4… NIST and Partners Create Standard to Improve Sustainable ManufacturingMapping the environmental aspects of a process
Thu, 06/09/2016 - 14:13
Anyone who has ever covered a wall with sticky notes to clearly map all of the steps in a process knows how valuable that exercise can be. It can streamline workflow, increase efficiency, and improve the overall quality of the end result. Now, a… Thirty-Four Organizations Apply for the 2016 Baldrige AwardBPEP’s focus is on managing data, change, and organizational components
Wed, 05/25/2016 - 15:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Thirty-four organizations from a wide range of sectors have submitted applications for the 2016 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Demonstrating the relevance and value of the Baldrige Excellence Framework to… Chemical Detective Hot on the Vapor TrailNIST scientist Tara Lovestead on explosives, breathalyzers, and unlimited funding fantasies
Tue, 05/10/2016 - 14:12
Recently on the Taking Measure blog, we asked Tara Lovestead, a recipient of the 2016 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a few questions about her life and work. She was recognized for her extensive application… Precision Testing for MEMS AccelerometersStandardized protocols for life’s ubiquitous sensors
Wed, 04/20/2016 - 17:07
They activate airbags. Keep aircraft correctly positioned in flight. Detect earthquakes or sudden vibrations in failing machinery. Guide military hardware. Monitor falls in elderly individuals and initiate calls for help. They rotate the display on… Researchers Develop First Widely Useful Standard for Breast MRINIST ‘phantom,’ mimics human breast tissue response to test MRI systems
Wed, 04/13/2016 - 16:55
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed the first widely useful standard for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast, a method used to identify and monitor breast cancer.
The NIST instrument—a…