NIST Finds a Sweet New Way to Print Microchip Patterns on Curvy SurfacesCaramelized sugar and corn syrup are key
Wed, 12/14/2022 - 12:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- NIST scientist Gary Zabow had never intended to use candy in his lab. It was only as a last resort that he had even tried burying microscopic magnetic dots in hardened chunks of sugar—hard candy, basically—and sending… How Do You Know You’re Getting What You Pay For at the Grocery Store?Measuring grocery quality at the store
Mon, 12/05/2022 - 12:01
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Inspectors in every U.S. state inspect and test scales at grocery stores and food manufacturing plants by using standard weights and rigorous procedures to help ensure the measurements are done correctly and fairly.… Baldrige Program's External Review Kicks OffReview will assess how Baldrige Performance Excellence Program can best advance U.S. competitiveness
Thu, 12/01/2022 - 12:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) has announced that a firm has been selected and will soon begin the planned comprehensive, independent review of the program, with the aim of helping BPEP increase its… Simple Material Could Scrub Carbon Dioxide From Power Plant SmokestacksEasily synthesized chemical filter could stop greenhouse gas from reaching atmosphere
Mon, 11/28/2022 - 12:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- How can we remove carbon dioxide—a greenhouse gas—from fossil-fuel power plant exhaust before it ever reaches the atmosphere? New findings suggest a promising answer lies in a simple, economical, and potentially reusable… NIST Technique Simultaneously Locates Multiple Defects on Microchip CircuitsEntering a new phase of flaw detection
Tue, 11/22/2022 - 12:01
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Defective computer chips are the bane of the semiconductor industry. Even a seemingly minor flaw in a chip packed with billions of electrical connections might cause a critical operation in a computer or other sensitive…
Mon, 11/14/2022 - 12:02
An improvement to a Nobel Prize-winning technology called a frequency comb enables it to measure light pulse arrival times with greater sensitivity than previously possible—potentially improving measurements of distance along with applications such… US Dept. of Commerce Appoints First Members to Industrial Advisory CommitteeRecently established committee will advise R&D on CHIPS for America
Wed, 10/19/2022 - 12:00
(U.S. Dept. of Commerce: Washington, D.C.) -- The U.S. Dept. of Commerce has appointed 24 members to the Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC), an advisory body that will provide guidance to the Secretary of Commerce on a range of issues related to… NIST Awards Funding to Five Universities to Advance Standards EducationInvesting in the next generation of standards leaders
Tue, 10/11/2022 - 12:00
NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made five awards totaling nearly $500,000 to support standards education in undergraduate and graduate curricula. The disciplines… Researchers Uncover How to 3D-Print One of the Strongest Stainless SteelsHigh-energy X-rays light a path forward
Mon, 10/10/2022 - 12:01
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- For airliners, cargo ships, nuclear power plants, and other critical technologies, strength and durability are essential. This is why many contain a remarkably strong and corrosion-resistant alloy called 17-4… Report Outlines Strategic Opportunities for US Semiconductor ManufacturingUS Dept. of Commerce issues seven grand challenges
Wed, 09/28/2022 - 11:58
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a report outlining seven strategic “grand challenges” in measurement, standardization, and modeling and simulation that…
