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Physicist Jun Ye Wins Wolf Prize in Physics

The award cites Ye’s achievement in “transformative, widely applicable advances in the control of ultracold atomic systems.” ...
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NIST Provides Updates on National Construction Safety Team Activities

The presentations highlighted the importance of NIST applying its own expertise and the expertise of others through ...
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When Scientists Become Accidental Detectives

Probably the most dramatic example is Sir Alexander Fleming's accidental discovery of penicillin. Not all unexpected ...
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Super intelligence

NIST’s super intelligence (SI) efforts are focused on driving research and development, testing and evaluation, development of guidelines and standards, and implementation and a ...
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Department of Commerce Announces CHIPS Incentives Letter of Intent with Vulcan Elements to Support Domestic Manufacturing of Critical Rare Earth Magnets

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program announced today the signing of a non-binding preliminary letter of intent to provide $50 million in proposed federal incentives under the ...
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Robotics and Manufacturing Automation

Manufacturing automation can take many forms, such as using collaborative robots (cobots) or industrial robots to handle parts and products in specific areas. Robotics has traditionally been thought ...
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Time Realization

Coordinated Universal Time, abbreviated as UTC, is the official, internationally agreed upon standard for world time. NIST’s own representation of UTC, called UTC(NIST), serves as the official time ...
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Industrial Wireless Systems

The NIST Industrial Wireless Systems project, led by Rick Candell, is driving innovation in wireless technologies to meet the critical demands of industrial applications. Our mission is to enhance the ...
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Understanding Building Codes

Over the last century, building codes and standards in the U.S. have been improved to better protect people from harm. But what triggered these updates? And how are decisions made about what to change ...
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National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP)

NTEP requires industry to submit prototype weighing devices for evaluation to determine whether or not it meets the uncertainties which are related to tolerances associated with the intended final use ...
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Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR)

The NIST SBIR Program Office is pleased to announce that the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs were reauthorized on April 13, 2026. This ...
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Radiation Thermometry

Calibration standards for radiation thermometry are disseminated in the form of radiation thermometers, tungsten strip lamps and blackbodies. These disseminated standards are made traceable to the SI.