Get a Whiff of This Innovative Spectroscopy TechniqueDifferent frequencies pass through gas in a few milliseconds
Wed, 05/15/2013 - 12:02
Detecting greenhouse gases in the atmosphere could soon become far easier with the help of an innovative technique developed by a team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where scientists have overcome an issue preventing… NIST Measurement Tool on Target for Fast-Growing MEMS IndustryTest chips promote greater interoperability among different brands of consumer electronics
Wed, 05/01/2013 - 16:47
The market for miniature, hybrid machines known as MEMS, which are microelectromechanical systems, is diversified, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has introduced a long-awaited measurement tool that will help designers… Reliably Wireless in Urban TopographyNIST demonstrates improvements to emergency radio communications in New York
Thu, 04/18/2013 - 11:13
Given recent events--the Boston Marathon bombings and the huge fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas--the editors thought it would be interesting to highlight the recent efforts by NIST and others to improve the communications technology used… Landmark NIST Study Evaluates Crew Sizes in High-Rise FiresThe 14 critical fire-fighting tasks are done more effectively with larger crews
Thu, 04/18/2013 - 10:47
When responding to fires in high-rise buildings, firefighting crews of five or six members—instead of three or four—are significantly faster in putting out fires and completing search-and-rescue operations, according to a multiphase study carried… NIST Microscope Measures Nanomagnet Property Vital to ‘Spintronics’ Uniform spin waves could dramatically reduce the energy required to write a bit
Fri, 03/15/2013 - 10:51
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new microscope able to view and measure an important but elusive property of the nanoscale magnets used in an advanced, experimental form of digital memory.… SBIR Program Soliciting Proposals to Solve Cybersecurity and Manufacturing Challenges
Wed, 02/06/2013 - 16:10
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, invites small businesses to propose solutions to specific challenges in the fields of cybersecurity… NIST Accepting Proposals for Fundamental Measurement GrantsAbbreviated proposals due Feb. 12, 2013; full proposals due May 7, 2013
Mon, 01/28/2013 - 16:19
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting proposals to support significant research in the field of fundamental measurement or the determination of fundamental constants.
Although the fundamental constants such as the… NIST Workshop Seeks Manufacturers’ Ideas on Using Multipurpose RobotsAutomate 2013 workshop looks at developments in universal robotic grasping tools
Wed, 01/09/2013 - 10:28
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) wants to help turn manufacturing robots into dexterous, nimble-fingered machines—affordable mechanical helpers that can easily handle different types of objects and flexibly assist human… NIST and Forest Service Create Hazard Scale for Wildland FiresExposure ratings can map a community’s varying risks from embers and fire
Fri, 12/07/2012 - 11:42
Two federal agencies have teamed to create the first-ever system for linking accurate assessments of risk from wildland fires to improved building codes, standards, and practices that will help communities better resist the threat.
The proposed… Registration Open for Design Review of National Manufacturing Innovation NetworkJan. 16, 2013, at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration in Alabama
Tue, 12/04/2012 - 14:25
The first public workshop devoted to reviewing and refining the suggested design for a new National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), an initiative proposed by President Obama, will be held Jan. 16, 2013, at the Davidson Center for Space…
