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Whether it’s for a DIY project at home, clothing measurements or surveying a plot of land, tape measures are a handy tool for making measurements ... Show more

“Because I’m a microplastics researcher, my friends sometimes jokingly ask me, ‘How many microplastics do you think I consumed this week?’ I can’t give an ... Show more   www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/measuring-microplastics-solve-problem-we-have-understand-and-measure-it   #EarthDay

When NIST scientist Tasshi Dennis first encountered quantum physics as a student, he was skeptical it would ever amount to any practical applications ... Show more   #WorldQuantumDay

When you hear the word quantum, you might imagine something that is otherworldly or far removed from everyday life. For NIST and JILA theoretical physicist Ana ... Show more   #WorldQuantumDay

Most plastics used in our economy today are created from petroleum, used in commercial products, then thrown away into landfills or the environment ... Show more   www.nist.gov/circular-economy

For NIST librarian Kathryn Miller, her goal of making sure NIST researchers work is made publicly available is one inspired from a fellow librarian from 100 ... Show more   www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/bookmobiles-big-data-how-library-scientists-make-information-accessible-all   #NationalLibraryWorkersDay

As a fire safety researcher during the 1970s at NIST (then known as the National Bureau of Standards), John W. Lyons guided teams of researchers whose work ... Show more   www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/04/john-w-lyons-who-led-nist-times-great-change-dies-93

“The idea of physical granularity is like your TV image. If you zoom in on the image, you will see it is made of individual pixels ... Show more   www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/demystifying-quantum-its-here-there-and-everywhere   #WorldQuantumDay

A total solar eclipse is coming - and we’re ready to solar-brate! A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth completely ... Show more

“As NIST’s chief statistician, and in my whole life as a statistician, I have been coaxing the data to reveal how it should be analyzed ... Show more   www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/listening-data-how-nist-tool-helps-labs-worldwide-harmonize-measurements   #MathandStatisticsAwarenessMonth

On a clear night with a full moon, ever wonder how far away the moon is from Earth? In 1962, James Faller, then a graduate student at Princeton University ... Show more   www.nist.gov/nist-time-capsule/any-object-any-need-call-nist/moon-and-back-25-seconds   #FindYourPlaceInSpace

Frequency combs are specialized lasers that provide rulers of light. They can be used in a variety of areas from timekeeping to medical diagnosis ... Show more   opg.optica.org/optica/viewmedia.cfm

NIST has awarded $3.6 million to education and community organizations around the country to develop and expand the highly-skilled cybersecurity workforce the ... Show more   www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/04/nist-awards-36-million-community-based-cybersecurity-workforce-development

In honor of International Children’s Book Day, Ben Stein – managing editor in the public affairs office at NIST – shares his favorite book from childhood and ... Show more

Follow our NIST host Ana Morales as she gives an inside look on how NIST measurements help law enforcement officials make sure their body armor is up to ... Show more

NIST researchers have demonstrated that the compass on cell phones can measure blood glucose levels, an important marker for diabetes ... Show more   www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/04/nist-researchers-use-cellphone-compass-measure-tiny-concentrations

In baseball, pitchers have an arsenal of different types of pitches they can use to strike out the opposing team’s lineup of batters. But back in the 1950s ... Show more   #MLBOpeningDay

Bunsen burners aren’t just a tool used in high school science classrooms. They’re also an important instrument in research labs. Here at NIST ... Show more   #BunsenBurnerDay

That’s a wrap! We celebrated Women’s History Month with a variety of events: ▪️ Professional Development and Networking Day: An all-day event that included a ... Show more

They’re in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat and the soil where that food was grown. And they don’t just stay in those places ... Show more   www.nist.gov/feature-stories/finding-forever-chemicals-wherever-theyre-hiding

They’re in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat and the soil where that food was grown. And they don’t just stay in those places ... Show more   www.nist.gov/feature-stories/finding-forever-chemicals-wherever-theyre-hiding

“Soot is a critical piece of evidence that forensic fire investigators use to learn where and how fires start and grow over time ... Show more   www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/sound-soot-how-strange-noise-can-keep-us-safer-fires

Follow our NIST host Ana Morales as she gives an inside look on how NIST measurements help law enforcement officials make sure their body armor is up to ... Show more

Medical devices, such as wireless infusion pumps, are a common item involved in patient care. These pumps are no longer stand-alone and connect to a variety of ... Show more   www.nccoe.nist.gov/healthcare/securing-wireless-infusion-pumps

NIST Director Laurie E. Locascio didn’t have many scientist role models who looked like her when she was growing up. Fortunately ... Show more   www.commerce.gov/news/blog/2024/03/women-stem-representation-matters   #WomensHistoryMonth

“I love the idea of bringing information to people where they are, and that has been the thread throughout my career so far and how I approach being a ... Show more   www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/bookmobiles-big-data-how-library-scientists-make-information-accessible-all   #WomensHistoryMonth

Congratulations to Kevin Stine, who was named the new director of NIST’s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL)! Stine previously served as chief of ITL’s ... Show more   www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/03/kevin-stine-named-director-nists-information-technology-laboratory

Past NIST mathematician Evelyn Boyd Granville was born during a time of segregation in the early 1920s yet was never told that she couldn’t succeed in life ... Show more   #WomensHistoryMonth

When you walk into the grocery store and pick up your favorite box of cereal or pasta sauce, ever wonder how accurate the nutrition facts label is? It turns ...  www.nist.gov/how-do-you-measure-it/how-do-you-know-your-foods-nutrition-facts-label-accurate   #NationalNutritionMonth

Inspiration can come from all sorts of places. In the world of supercomputing, the human brain is a lead candidate. The most powerful supercomputers in the ...  www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/brain-inspired-computing-can-help-us-create-faster-more-energy-efficient   #BrainWeek

The turbine blades on an engine that helped propel astronauts into space during the Apollo missions are the size of a soda can ...  www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/houston-we-have-engine-remnants-how-my-lab-pieced-together-forgotten-part

Today, we honor past NIST researcher Anneke Levelt Sengers, who passed away on February 28. Anneke came to NIST from the Netherlands in the early 1960s as a ... Show more   www.devolfuneralhome.com/obituaries/JMH-Anneke-Levelt-Sengers

NIST intends to announce a competition for a new Manufacturing USA institute. The expected competition will seek to establish a Manufacturing USA institute ... Show more   www.nist.gov/oam/noi-ai-resilient-manufacturing-institute

Some of the greatest experiments at NIST have stemmed from great collaborations. One such collaboration involved a nuclear physicist known as the First Lady of ... Show more   www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/forever-stamp-and-discovery-changed-physics-forever

You may have noticed the phrase “5G” in the top right corner of your cellphone’s screen. 5G, aka fifth generation, refers to the latest wireless communication ... Show more   www.nist.gov/advanced-communications/nextg-5g-and-beyond-technology

NIST is mourning the loss of one of our own. Physicist Sae Woo Nam passed away on January 21 after a 14-month battle with brain cancer ... Show more   www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/03/nist-physicist-sae-woo-nam-pioneer-single-photon-detectors-passes-away

One inaccurate measurement nearly killed Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark. In Apollo 13, the crew and mission control had to keep track of the carbon ... Show more

Precision meets portability in NIST’s latest timing technology, which fits in the palm of your hand. Researchers have developed compact chips that convert ... Show more   www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/03/shrinking-technology-expanding-horizons-compact-chips-advance-precision

Imagine you need to buy coffee from an online store. You might buy pods, so you need to know how many pods you’re getting ... Show more   www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/weighing-your-purchases-how-new-laws-may-help-you-become-savvier-online-shopper

We wrapped up this past month with a variety of events to celebrate Black History Month. Here are some of the different ways that the NIST Association of Black ... Show more   www.nist.gov/video/nist-colloquium-series-sabrina-thompson   #BlackHistoryMonth

NIST awards $500,000 each to six universities to create educational programs focused on circular economy with the goal to reduce plastic waste ... Show more   www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/03/nist-awards-nearly-3-million-educational-programs-focused-circular-economy

This year, you’ll need more than 525,600 minutes to measure a year. We get an extra day in 2024, and this quirk in our calendar goes back to 1582 when the ... Show more   www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/leap-day-here-it-doesnt-have-be-your-standard-weekday

NIST has updated the widely used Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), its landmark guidance document for reducing cybersecurity risk. The 2 ... Show more   www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/nist-releases-version-20-landmark-cybersecurity-framework

Edgar L. Bolden, James O. Bryson, James E. Fearn, and William Henry Maurice Thomas Jr., are the names of four past NIST researchers ... Show more   www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/space-shuttle-structural-engineering-nists-tuskegee-airmen-left-lasting-legacy   #BlackHistoryMonth

Congratulations to Glenn Bell for his election to the National Academy of Engineering! Glenn is one of the world’s foremost experts on forensic engineering ... Show more   www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/nist-engineer-glenn-bell-elected-national-academy-engineering

With so many space-themed movies and TV shows, you’ve probably seen the numerous ways humanity embarks on a journey into the unknown. But in the real world ... Show more   www.nist.gov/how-do-you-measure-it/how-do-you-measure-thrust-rocket-engine

Today we’re celebrating the birthday of former NIST researcher Dave Wineland. Who is this person, you might be asking? Besides having an established career of ... Show more   www.nist.gov/nist-and-nobel/dave-wineland

If we train AI systems on biased data, they can make biased judgments that affect people’s lives — in hiring decisions, loan applications and welfare benefits ... Show more   www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/nist-researchers-suggest-historical-precedent-ethical-ai-research

“Venezuela shaped my childhood, and video games marked my fascination with numbers. Brazil defined my adolescence, introducing me to the wonders of math and ... Show more   www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/pokemon-physics-my-journey-perseverance-research

Non-stick cookware and extreme weather gear, like jackets and pants, are just a few examples of everyday products that get their special features from a ... Show more   www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/new-nist-database-forever-chemicals-will-help-scientists-monitor

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help develop biotechnologies that improve human health, but it can also potentially be used to cause harm ... Show more   www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/nist-nonprofit-research-consortium-develop-safety-tools-synthetic-biology

You’ve captured my heart-on-a-chip! NIST’s Heart-on-a-Chip technology mimics human heart cell interactions, potentially replacing animal testing and ... Show more   www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/nists-heart-chip-microfluidic-marvel-shaping-future-cardiovascular-research

Ever wonder how, in American crime drama shows, the lab techs are able to extract the data so quickly from phones and computer devices to capture the bad guys? ... Show more   #WomenInScience

A sudden cardiac death is when the heart stops pumping blood because of an irregular heart rhythm. For firefighters, these types of cardiac events cause more ... Show more   www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/07/ai-can-accurately-predict-potentially-fatal-cardiac-events-firefighters   #AmericanHeartMonth

The @U.S. Department of Commerce announced the formation of the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium, which will be established at NIST ... Show more   www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2024/02/biden-harris-administration-announces-first-ever-consortium-dedicated