
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…
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…
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…
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…
Thu, 04/24/2025 - 00:02
Every year, employers across the United States open their doors to curious kids, inviting them to experience a day in the life of their parents at work. On April 25, 2025, Take a Child to Work Day and Beyond will give children whose parents work in… Rare Crystal Shape Found to Increase the Strength of 3D-Printed MetalNIST researchers have found special atomic patterns called quasicrystals in 3D-printed aluminum alloys
Wed, 04/23/2025 - 00:01
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Andrew Iams saw something strange while looking through his electron microscope. He was examining a sliver of a new aluminum alloy at the atomic scale, searching for the key to its strength, when he noticed that the atoms…