The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a U.S. federal agency founded in 1901 that promotes innovation and industrial competitiveness. NIST develops technology, metrics, and standards to enhance economic security and improve quality of life. Its work spans diverse areas such as cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, and physical measurements, supporting industry and scientific research nationwide.
Compact chips enhance precision timing for communication, navigation, and various applications. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and its collaborators have delivered a…
Traceable microscopy could improve the reliability of quantum information technologies, biological imaging, and more. Devices that capture the brilliant light from millions of quantum dots,…
In groundbreaking research, JILA and NIST scientists have enhanced the understanding of atomic clock precision by studying cooperative Lamb shifts in strontium-87 atoms within a…
Live Christmas trees release chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Some of those VOCs can react with ozone, a reactive gas, to produce chemical irritants…
Having more pixels could advance everything from biomedical imaging to astronomical observations. Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues…
NIST researchers, studying twisted graphene layers, have unveiled a “quantum ruler” that investigates the material’s unique properties. A single-atom-thick sheet of carbon known as graphene…
The novel device could lead to more versatile quantum processors with clearer outputs. What good is a powerful computer if you can’t read its output?…
JILA physicists make record-breaking measurement of a key electron property. In the first moments of our universe, countless numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons formed…
A team from NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a novel device using gallium nitride nanopillars on silicon that significantly improves the…
A combined ion trap and single-photon detector device has been developed to improve quantum computing systems, overcoming previous challenges in tracking multiple ions for increased…
Easily synthesized chemical filter could stop the greenhouse gas from reaching the atmosphere. How can carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, be removed from the exhaust…
NIST and DHS research collaboration reveals which wavelengths of UV light work best for COVID-19 virus disinfection. To disinfect a surface, you can illuminate it…
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have increased the sensitivity of their atomic radio receiver a hundredfold by enclosing the small…
Plastics are all around us, whether it’s the grocery bags we use at the supermarket or household items such as shampoo and detergent bottles. Plastics…
A new study that highlights a sharp contrast between urban and suburban ways of thinking about coastal ecosystems has been completed by researchers at the…
Alongside the newly updated human genome, which fills in long-standing gaps to fully spell out the more than 3 billion letters that compose our genetic…
NIST’s study on how trees affect 5G millimeter waves provides essential insights for network design, showing seasonal variations in signal attenuation. This research supports the…
Scientists boost the accuracy of optical microscopes to image microdroplets in flight and apply the method to analyze the concentration of plastic nanoparticles. NIST researchers…