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Nanopower: Avoiding Electrolyte Failure in Nanoscale Lithium BatteriesSize of electrolytes affects battery performance, say NIST researchers
Wed, 03/21/2012 - 11:11
It turns out you can be too thin—especially if you’re a nanoscale battery. Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); the University of Maryland, College Park; and Sandia National Laboratories built a series of… NIST Measurements May Help Optimize Organic Solar CellsCost less to produce than conventional cells, cover larger areas, and recycle more easily
Mon, 03/12/2012 - 10:22
Organic solar cells may be a step closer to market because of measurements taken at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), where a team of scientists has developed a better fundamental… Baldrige Award Ceremony is Bonus for Attendees at Quest for ExcellenceAn invitation to attend the ceremony/reception for 2010 and 2011 Baldrige Award recipients
Fri, 03/09/2012 - 12:38
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Register for the 24th annual Quest for Excellence conference and you’ll get something extra: an invitation to attend the ceremony and reception honoring the 2010 and 2011 recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National… Experts Recommend Measures to Reduce Human Error in Fingerprint AnalysisIncluding prerequisite skills, training, testing, certification of examiners
Wed, 02/29/2012 - 11:53
A new report by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has documented 149 potential sources of human error in the analysis of crime scene fingerprints. The study… Celebrate Legal Metrology During Weights and Measures Week 2012Recognizing the importance of accuracy
Tue, 02/28/2012 - 11:19
Weights and measures are indispensable. From the grocery store to the gas pump, all kinds of consumer products are sold by some measurable quantity, whether it’s length, count, volume, or weight. These values, the machines that measure them, and the… NIST 2013 Budget Targets Advanced Manufacturing, Science, and Tech ProgramsThe proposed $857 million is up $106 million from 2012 budget
Tue, 02/14/2012 - 12:17
(NIST: Washington) -- President Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget for the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) submitted to Congress proposes an appropriations funding level of $857 million, an increase… NIST ‘Cell Assay on a Chip’Solid results from simple means
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 11:43
The great artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) research engineer Javier Atencia certainly believes in the wisdom of what da Vinci preached… JILA Scientists Confirm First ‘Frequency Comb’ to Probe Ultraviolet WavelengthsLaser-generated combs are the most accurate for measuring colors in the spectrum
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 15:21
Physicists at JILA, a joint venture of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado at Boulder, have created the first “frequency comb” in the extreme ultraviolet band of the spectrum, high-energy light… NIST to Support Federal Agencies as They Implement Standards Activities Helping improve awareness, understanding, and effective engagement
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 10:49
Two weeks ago, the White House issued a memorandum recognizing the role of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in helping agencies implement best practices for standards development activities to address national priorities.… Economic Study Shows Value of Baldrige-Based Performance Excellence Benefits outweigh overall cost by a whopping 820 to 1
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 14:02
(NIST) -- The news in 2001 was impressive, but it’s even more emphatically evident a decade later: The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) significantly benefits the U.S. economy. That’s the finding from a new economic study to determine…
