NIST Calibration Tools to Encourage Use of Novel Medical Imaging TechniquePrototypes are the first standard calibration tools for ULF-MRI
Thu, 12/05/2013 - 18:10
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed prototype calibration tools for an experimental medical imaging technique that offers new advantages in diagnosing and monitoring certain cancers and possibly other medical… Secretary Pritzker Announces Winners of the 2013 Baldrige National Quality AwardOne school district and two healthcare organizations honored
Thu, 11/14/2013 - 13:07
Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker has announced that three U.S. organizations will receive the 2013 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence through innovation, improvement, and… New Spectrometry Standard for Handheld Chemical Detectors Aids First RespondersCorrects output from different handheld Raman spectrometers to give uniform results
Mon, 10/28/2013 - 16:31
When it comes to detectors for dangerous chemicals, toxins, or nefarious germs, smaller and faster is better. But size and speed must still allow for accuracy, especially when measurements by different instruments must give the same result.
The… NIST Measures Laser Power with Portable ScaleTechnique allows measuring of high-powered laser while in use
Wed, 10/23/2013 - 09:46
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a novel method for measuring laser power by reflecting the light off a mirrored scale, which behaves as a force detector.
Although it may sound odd, the… Air Conditioner ‘Evolves’ in Novel NIST StudyComputer-generated design that mimics laws of evolution yields a 3-percent gain in overall performance
Thu, 09/05/2013 - 13:42
Played out on a computer over hundreds of generations, a survival-of-the-fittest programming method adapted by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers has spawned, of all things, the design for a more efficient rooftop air… NIST Ytterbium Atomic Clocks Set Record for StabilityPerfect timing, forever
Wed, 09/04/2013 - 09:41
A pair of experimental atomic clocks based on ytterbium atoms at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has set a new record for stability. The clocks act like 21st-century pendulums or metronomes that could swing back and forth… Next-Generation StrategyEngineering a workforce tailored to your business goals
Wed, 08/28/2013 - 13:36
The manufacturing workforce—so critical to manufacturing innovation—is the basic, yet decisive, building block for successfully implementing next-generation strategies. If manufacturers are to engineer innovation in their businesses, workforce-… Faster Than a Speeding BulletForensics is relying increasingly on laser scanning, but is it reliable?
Thu, 08/22/2013 - 10:58
Three-dimensional (3D) scanners used at crime scenes for forensic investigations aren’t just the stuff of prime time television. Investigators and crime laboratories do use 3D laser scanning measurement systems to measure and model critical aspects… Affordable Modeling and Simulation Spurs New Age of U.S. ManufacturingPay-per-use software and resources key to innovation
Mon, 08/05/2013 - 16:55
American manufacturing is at a noteworthy and exciting convergence of three powerful trends that can provide an opportunity for growth in industry.
• Traditional manufacturing as we’ve known it may be fading, but there remains a legacy of… NIST Standard Reference Material to Help Calibrate Hospital CAT ScannersTissue density measurements traceable to international standards
Wed, 07/31/2013 - 13:34
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new standard reference material (SRM), the first such measurement tool to enable hospitals to link important tissue density measurements made by CAT scans to…