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Newly improved reference material targets infant formula analysis
Aug 26, 2009 |
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Chemists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have issued a new certified reference material—a standardized sample backed by NIST—for determining the concentrations of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients ...
NIST researchers 'all aglow' over new test of toxin strength
Jun 17, 2009 |
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A new National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) assay using a “glow or no glow” technique may soon help the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) defend the nation against a spectrum of biological ...
R&D 100 Award for new NIST/UMD neutron detector
Jul 10, 2008 |
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A new ultrasensitive, high bandwidth neutron detector developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland (UMD) will receive one of this year's "R&D 100 Awards," ...
Stairwell evacuation study finds 'what we know we don't know'
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Most of the time, we use the stairs in buildings—especially in high-rise structures—only as a back-up for faster elevators and escalators, but during a fire or other emergency, stairs become our primary passage ...
Nano-ruler sets some very small marks
Sep 22, 2009 |
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a new ruler, and even for an organization that routinely deals in superlatives, it sets some records. Designed to be the most accurate commercially available "meter ...
New NIST publication series addresses design of earthquake-resistant structures
Sep 04, 2008 |
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Where can you find some of the latest insights in designing earthquake-resistant buildings joined together with current information on building codes? As part of its support for the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program ...
For Refrigeration Problems, a Magnetically Attractive Solution
Jan 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Your refrigerator’s humming, electricity-guzzling cooling system could soon be a lot smaller, quieter and more economical thanks to an exotic metal alloy discovered by an international collaboration ...
NIST Micro Sensor and Micro Fridge Make Cool Pair
Apr 15, 2008 |
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have combined two tiny but powerful NIST inventions on a single microchip, a cryogenic sensor and a microrefrigerator. The combination offers ...
Nanotechnologists Gain Powerful New Materials Probe
Feb 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and The Johns Hopkins University have constructed a unique tool for exploring the properties of promising new materials with ...
Wake-up call: Draft security pub looks at cell phones, PDAs
Jul 10, 2008 |
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In recent years cell phones and PDAs—"Personal Digital Assistants"—have exploded in power, performance and features. They now often boast expanded memory, cameras, Global Positioning System receivers and the ability to record ...
Low-Level Plutonium Sample Involved in NIST-Boulder Lab Incident
Jun 11, 2008 |
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On Monday afternoon, June 9, researchers in a laboratory room at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) campus in Boulder, Colorado discovered that a vial holding about 1/4 of a gram ...
New NIST database on gas hydrates to aid energy and climate research
Oct 07, 2009 |
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed a free, online collection of data on the properties of gas hydrates, naturally occurring crystalline materials that are a potential energy resource and also ...
Is Your Microrobot Up for the (NIST) Challenge?
Oct 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The scientists and engineers who introduced the world to tiny robots demonstrating soccer skills are creating the next level of friendly competition designed to advance microrobotics -- the ...
Chemists Get Scoop on Crude ‘Oil’ from Pig Manure
Jun 11, 2008 |
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After a close examination of crude oil made from pig manure, chemists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are certain about a number of things. Most obviously, “This stuff smells worse than manure,” ...
New Nanotube Coating Enables Novel Laser Power Meter
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The U.S. military can now calibrate high-power laser systems, such as those intended to defuse unexploded mines, more quickly and easily thanks to a novel nanotube-coated power measurement ...
