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NIST Finalizes ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Standard to Protect Small DevicesFour related algorithms are ready for use to protect data created and transmitted by the internet of things and other electronics
Thu, 09/11/2025 - 14:03
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- It’s the little things that matter most, as the saying goes, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has their back. NIST’s newly finalized lightweight cryptography standard provides a defense from…
NIST Researchers Develop More Accurate Formula for Measuring Particle ConcentrationNew method will be useful in nanomedicine, food science, environmental science, and advanced manufacturing
Wed, 09/10/2025 - 12:03
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new mathematical formula to calculate the concentration of particles suspended in a solution. The new approach, which yields more…
NIST Consortium and Draft Guidelines Aim to Improve Security in Software DevelopmentSubmit comments on guidelines by Sept. 12, 2025
Thu, 08/28/2025 - 12:02
To support the creation of software that is secure against cyber-breaches and free of malicious code, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is working with industry partners through a consortium…
New NIST Reference Strengthens Quality Control for Biological DrugsHelps biopharmaceutical manufacturers detect particulate impurities to maintain product quality, reduce costs
Mon, 08/25/2025 - 12:03
A rapidly growing category of drugs called protein-based biotherapeutics can be used to treat cancers and genetic and autoimmune disorders. These drugs, which usually take the form of large protein molecules, are manufactured by growing living cells…
NIST Releases Trove of Genetic Data to Spur Cancer ResearchResearchers, clinical labs, drug and biotech companies can use data to develop lifesaving therapies
Wed, 08/13/2025 - 12:01
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- In an effort to foster progress in cancer research, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is releasing detailed and comprehensive data about the entire genetic content of a pancreatic cancer cell.…
NIST Offers 19 Ways to Build Zero Trust ArchitecturesA risk-based approach to cybersecurity
Wed, 08/06/2025 - 12:03
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- If you’re trying to secure your organization’s computer network from cyberattacks, traditional approaches may not work. Gone are the days when you could keep all your electronic assets inside a single building and…
New NIST Method Precisely Measures Radioactivity in Tiny SamplesCould support improved cancer treatments, nuclear fuel reprocessing for advanced reactors, and other fields
Thu, 07/24/2025 - 12:02
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a new and faster method for detecting and measuring the radioactivity of minuscule amounts of radioactive material. The innovative…
NICE RAMPS: 9 Years and CountingCommunities keep expanding opportunities in cybersecurity work and learning
Wed, 07/23/2025 - 12:02
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- A lot has changed in America’s cybersecurity workforce development ecosystem since 2016: Employment in cybersecurity occupations has grown by more than 300,000; the number of information security degrees awarded annually…
NIST Study Aims to Improve Utility of the Scanning Electron MicroscopeSemiconductor industry will greatly benefit from more accurate interpretation of electron microscopy images
Mon, 07/07/2025 - 12:03
Using an electron beam to image the tiniest of defects and patterns on microchips, the scanning electron microscope (SEM) has long been a mainstay of the semiconductor industry. But as the industry continues to miniaturize chip components—essential…
NIST’s Curved Neutron Beams Could Deliver Benefits Straight to IndustryFirst neutron ‘Airy beam’ has unusual capabilities
Thu, 05/22/2025 - 12:02
In a physics first, a team including scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created a way to make beams of neutrons travel in curves. These Airy beams (named for English scientist George Airy), which the team…