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  1. 2 hours ago

    Torching, cutting and blowing up bank vaults may not be part of day’s work for you, but it was for NIST scientists in 1920. The results of their work saved the government $1.7 million and protected a lot of

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  2. 5 hours ago

    A Speed Gun for Photosynthesis will revolutionize agriculture, forestry, and the study of Earth’s climate and ecosystems. If, that is, the science pans out.

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  3. 22 hours ago

    Don't miss our engineer this Thurs on 's webinar on mobile single-sign on for public safety personnel. Register today.

    Join us for our webinar w/ @jgrantidc + for a demo on 's Mobile Application Single Sign-On project using FIDO Authentication w/ mobile SSO to reduce # of credentials for first responders + decrease time spent on : Thurs, 12/7 1pm ET
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  4. Dec 1

    This will help you see the light

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  5. Dec 1

    Roast chestnuts, not your house. Watch what happens if you don't keep your well-watered. Get tips & more on NIST fire research at .

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  6. Dec 1

    NIST’s NeXT Trick Will Fill Your Eyes With That

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  7. Nov 30

    Congrats to Joshua Lubell on his award for the development of Baseline Tailor, an app designed to help users implement the NIST framework more easily. More on the award: ; More on Baseline Tailor:

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  8. Nov 30

    The NIST Chapter of was awarded first place in Chapter of Excellence! It was an honor just to be nominated.

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  9. Nov 30

    Scientists from are working on new ways to measure one of the most important biological processes on the planet. A Speed Gun for Photosynthesis

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  10. Nov 30

    The NIST Center for Research 50th Anniversary is offering a webcast option. Register now

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    Nov 29

    qubits may help with this.“With 53 interacting magnets, there are over a quadrillion possible magnet configurations. Simulating this on a conventional computer is extremely challenging, if at all possible."

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  12. Nov 29

    2017 Baldrige Winners, Contractor Cybersecurity, Diaper 'Phantoms', Fire Video in latest NIST Tech Beat biweekly news digest! Subscribe to Tech Beat and other NIST email bulletins here:

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    Nov 29

    James A. Warren of discusses his Fred Kavli Lecture, “The Materials Genome Initiative and Artificial Intelligence.”

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  14. Nov 28

    A Speed Gun for Photosynthesis: The sensor that can give you an instantaneous measurement of how fast a plant is growing in real time...

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    Nov 28

    NIST releases the Initial Public Draft of Special Publication 800-171A, Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information -- .

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    Nov 28

    NIST releases important errata update for Special Publication 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations -- .

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  17. Nov 28

    NIST Finds Many Protective Glasses Do Not Meet Specs for Shielding Light from Ultrafast Lasers

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  18. Nov 28

    Microwave-Based Test Method Can Help Keep 3-D Chip Designers’ Eyes Open

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    Nov 27

    A look back at our event from last month at ! READ ALL ABOUT IT:

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    Nov 27

    Awards Funding to Help in Florida and Puerto Rico Recover from Hurricanes

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