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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…
To Break New Ground With Frequency Combs, NIST Plays With the BeatBreakthrough could help Nobel-winning tech measure distances and timing with pinpoint precision

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…
Baldrige Program UpdateRequesting quotes for ‘Baldrige Reimagined’
Tue, 09/20/2022 - 12:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program has issued a request for quotes through the GSA Schedule for the “Baldrige Reimagined” external review referenced in its last update. The Baldrige program will award the…
Scientists Identify Potential Bioindicators for Monitoring Plastic Pollution in the North Pacific OceanUsing lab techniques to uncover environmental risks
Tue, 09/06/2022 - 12:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, Maryland) -- With an estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste escaping to our oceans each year, plastic pollution adversely affects the environment, climate, and even our health. Many plastic products break down in the…
U.S. Secretaries of Commerce and Labor Launch Job Quality Toolkit Tactics aim to improve job quality and retain a high-performing workforce
Wed, 08/24/2022 - 12:00
(U.S. Department of Commerce: Washington, D.C.) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce has launched a Job Quality Toolkit, providing strategies and actions to help small-and-medium-sized organizations recruit and retain a high-performing workforce. The…