Amping Antimicrobial Discovery With AutomationRobots lighten the laboratory load
Tue, 04/05/2016 - 16:44
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n the age-old struggle between humans and microbes, bacteria seem to be regaining the offensive. Only about a dozen classes of chemicals protect us from the myriad pathogens that populate our environment. Numerous agencies have warned that… NIST Method May Find Elusive Flaws in Medical Implants and SpacecraftA nondestructive approach for detecting cracks in ceramic capacitors
Tue, 03/22/2016 - 22:20
Medical implants and spacecraft can suddenly go dead, often for the same reason: cracks in ceramic capacitors, which are devices that store electric charge in electronic circuits. These cracks, at first harmless and often hidden, can start… Better Accuracy Out of Thin (or Thick) AirPrototype instrument substantially increases length-measurement accuracy
Mon, 03/14/2016 - 14:50
NIST scientists have devised and improved a prototype instrument the size of a loaf of bread that can substantially increase the accuracy of length measurements in commerce. Perhaps surprisingly, it does so by achieving the most accurate measure of… Now Posted: State-by-State Baldrige Impact Data for 2016Perseverance furthers, as new data on the Baldrige website attests
Tue, 03/08/2016 - 12:57
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) --The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) at NIST released data this week that document the scope of services provided to U.S. organizations in every sector and nearly every state through the national network of… NCCoE Seeks Vendors to Help Secure Wireless Medical DevicesDevelop a standards-based example using available products and services
Tue, 02/23/2016 - 15:22
(NIST: Gaitherburg, MD) -- Medical devices such as the infusion pumps that deliver medication intravenously were once standalone instruments that interacted only with the patient. Today, they have operating systems and communications hardware that… Thinking Outside the CuvetteTo measure the dimensions of the skinny glass container, NIST’s PML scientists get creative
Tue, 02/16/2016 - 11:26
Let’s say you’re a biotechnologist working to develop new medicines or a better test for forensic analysis. You might find yourself frequently using absorbance spectroscopy, a technique that allows researchers to identify even small amounts of a… Cold Hard Facts of MetrologyTemperature control vital to vaccine viability
Mon, 02/01/2016 - 16:37
Flu season typically peaks between December and February, but by the time the winter holidays roll around, many of us will have already waited in line at area clinics, grocery stores, and pharmacies to get our annual flu shot. The Centers for… NIST Launches National Competition to Make Robots More AgileIf you wanted to cross-train a robot, this is the place to start
Wed, 01/27/2016 - 13:39
Manufacturers, robot suppliers, and researchers, here’s your chance to get in on the ground floor of an upcoming national competition intended to help make robots more handy and nimble on the factory floor.
The National Institute of Standards and… The Wait Is OverAccurate, portable calibration for laser trackers is here
Tue, 01/12/2016 - 13:20
A collaboration between NIST researchers and a private-sector firm has led to the development of a commercial device to fill a critical need in industry: calibration of laser tracking systems.
Laser trackers are state-of-the-art instruments… Robot Adds New Twist to NIST Antenna Measurements and CalibrationsCROMMA: high-precision, configurable scanning at millimeter wavelengths
Tue, 12/22/2015 - 12:42
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been pioneering antenna measurement methods for decades, but a new robot may be the ultimate innovation, extending measurements to higher frequencies while characterizing antennas faster…
