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enNIST Scientists Use DNA Origami on a Chip to Detect Biomolecules
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/10/nist-scientists-use-dna-origami-chip-detect-biomolecules
Using strands of DNA to create miniature hinges that pop open or shut when binding to specific molecules, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a chip-scale device that has the potential to measure
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000Pamela L Coreyhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1864531NIST Awards Up to $1.5 Million to Support Development of Regenerative Medicine Standards Curricula
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/10/nist-awards-15-million-support-development-regenerative-medicine-standards
The awardees will create training programs on the standards, protocols and measurements underpinning the field.
Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1863636Spotlight: Game-Changing Microscopy Technique for Identifying Cancerous Cells
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/09/spotlight-game-changing-microscopy-technique-identifying-cancerous-cells
Breast-conserving surgery, or lumpectomy, is a treatment for early-stage breast cancer. It’s important for surgeons to remove enough tissue around the tumor to ensure that no cancer cells are left, but still conserve the surrounding healthy tissue as
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1860591Spotlight: Cassie Stoffer Helps Run Calibration and Measurement Services Related to Magnetic Resonance
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/08/spotlight-cassie-stoffer-helps-run-calibration-and-measurement-services
If you ask NIST physicist Cassie Stoffer what she finds most exciting about science, it’s seeing what she learned in a textbook have real-world applications. Cassie helps run calibration and measurement services related to magnetic resonance imaging
Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1859296NIST Researchers to Test New Approach for Detecting Cannabis in Breath
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/08/nist-researchers-test-new-approach-detecting-cannabis-breath
The new approach involves two breath tests separated by a specified time interval.
Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1857356Spotlight: SURF Student Zainab Altamimi Spends Her Summer Researching the Capsules and Tablets in 3D Drug Printing
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/08/spotlight-surf-student-zainab-altamimi-spends-her-summer-researching
From antibiotics to insulin, there have been shortages of many lifesaving drugs in recent years, requiring doctors and patients to adapt treatment plans. But shortages could potentially be minimized in the future if your doctor’s office or pharmacy
Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1856871From Pandemics to Pedicures: NIST Rebuilds World-Class UV Calibration System
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/07/pandemics-pedicures-nist-rebuilds-world-class-uv-calibration-system
UV detectors need to be carefully calibrated to ensure that the UV light used is both safe and effective.
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1854506Research Finds Dolphins With Elevated Mercury Levels in Florida and Georgia
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/06/research-finds-dolphins-elevated-mercury-levels-florida-and-georgia
Scientists said their study could inform future research on mercury in humans living in the affected areas.
Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1851216NIST Awards Over $1.2 Million to Small Businesses to Advance Cybersecurity, Biopharmaceuticals, Semiconductors and More
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/05/nist-awards-over-12-million-small-businesses-advance-cybersecurity
The awards will fund research and development of new products relating to cybersecurity, quantum computing, health care, semiconductor manufacturing and other critical areas.
Wed, 15 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1848331Spotlight: Shape-Shifting Probes Will Help Improve MRI Imaging
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/04/spotlight-shape-shifting-probes-will-help-improve-mri-imaging
Not all gems are the precious stone kind. In the field of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a type of microscopic magnetic probes called geometrically encoded magnetic sensors (GEMS) are capable of enhancing MRIs. However, these probes are still
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1846216CHIPS R&D National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) Advanced Packaging Summit
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/chips-rd-national-advanced-packaging-manufacturing-program-napmp-advanced
The National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) and NASA Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley are co-hosting an Advanced Packaging Summit as a hybrid virtual and in-person event at the NASA Ames Conference Center in
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0400Sabina Mohanhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1843076NIST Researchers Use Cellphone Compass to Measure Tiny Concentrations of Compounds Important for Human Health
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/04/nist-researchers-use-cellphone-compass-measure-tiny-concentrations
Nearly every modern cellphone has a built-in compass, or magnetometer, that detects the direction of Earth’s magnetic field, providing critical information for navigation. Now a team of researchers at the National Institute of Standards and
Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000Pamela L Coreyhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1840941NIST-Led Working Group Developing Standards for Organ-on-a-Chip Research
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/nist-led-working-group-developing-standards-organ-chip-research
When testing a new medicine, researchers must do more than assess how well that drug works. They also have to determine whether the medicine has some negative, unintended consequences. To do that now, scientists have a couple of choices in pre
Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000Pamela L Coreyhttps://www.nist.gov/node/18405362024 NIST Rapid Microbial Testing Methods Consortium Workshop
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2024/04/2024-nist-rapid-microbial-testing-methods-consortium-workshop
Quick Links Workshop Booklet Workshop Overview The NIST-led Rapid Microbial Testing Methods (RMTM) Consortium launched in 2020 to develop standards and measurement-based solutions to advance the use of RMTMs in advanced therapy products. NIST is
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400Jason Kraljhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1840026NIST Partners With the Gates Foundation to Develop Breathalyzers for Malaria and Tuberculosis
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/06/nist-partners-gates-foundation-develop-breathalyzers-malaria-and
NIST will create the standards and tools needed to ensure that the breathalyzers work.
Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1839271Heart-on-a-Chip: A Microfluidic Marvel Shaping the Future of Cardiovascular Research
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/02/heart-chip-microfluidic-marvel-shaping-future-cardiovascular-research
Researchers at NIST have developed bioelectronic devices capable of real-time measurements of cell behavior.
Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1838871NIST Awards Nearly $3 Million to Small Businesses to Advance Semiconductor Manufacturing, Drug Development and More
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/12/nist-awards-nearly-3-million-small-businesses-advance-semiconductor
The grants will go to 15 small businesses in nine states under NIST's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.
Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1833346NIST’s Ultra-small, Shape-shifting GEMS Offer an Easier and Cheaper way to improve MRI Imaging
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/12/nists-ultra-small-shape-shifting-gems-offer-easier-and-cheaper-way-improve
Microscopic magnetic probes that change shape in response to their environment may greatly enhance magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, producing the probes, which are still experimental and have not yet been used in humans, has required access
Wed, 20 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000Pamela L Coreyhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1833136Wear and Tear May Cause Firefighter Gear to Release More ‘Forever Chemicals’
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/01/wear-and-tear-may-cause-firefighter-gear-release-more-forever-chemicals
Are firefighters at risk of increased exposure to cancer-causing chemicals in their protective clothing?
Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1832881NIST Develops Human Urine Standard for More Accurate Diagnosis of Kidney Disease
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/12/nist-develops-human-urine-standard-more-accurate-diagnosis-kidney-disease
The standard will improve clinical measurements and support decisions for diagnosing kidney disease.
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1832661NIST Team Develops Highest-Resolution Single-Photon Superconducting Camera
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/10/nist-team-develops-highest-resolution-single-photon-superconducting-camera
Researchers at NIST and their colleagues have built a superconducting camera containing 400,000 pixels — 400 times more than any other device of its type.
Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000Pamela L Coreyhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1829086The 35th Quest for Excellence® Conference
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/35th-quest-excellencer-conference
April 7–10, 2024 Gaylord National Harbor | #BaldrigeQuest COME. LEARN. NETWORK. ENGAGE Join us at the Quest for Excellence 2024! The conference will feature some new and exciting opportunities to learn role model best practices from nationally
Sun, 07 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400LouAnn Scotthttps://www.nist.gov/node/1827581NIST Researchers Develop a Breakthrough COVID-19 Detection Technology
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/10/nist-researchers-develop-breakthrough-covid-19-detection-technology
“Only connect” is the most famous line in the British novelist E. M. Forster’s writings. Forster was urging the readers of his book Howard’s End to make personal progress by linking their rational side to their emotional side, but “only connect” has
Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000Christopher Huntonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1823951NIST-FDA Workshops on Measurements and Standards for Advanced Therapy
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2023/11/nist-fda-workshops-measurements-and-standards-advanced-therapy
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW Regenerative medicine , including cell and gene therapy, provides an unprecedented potential to treat or cure previously intractable diseases, such as cancer and rare genetic diseases. Advances in manufacturing technologies
Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0400Shaswat Koiralahttps://www.nist.gov/node/1823521Researchers Fully Sequence the Y Chromosome for the First Time
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/08/researchers-fully-sequence-y-chromosome-first-time
What was once the final frontier of the human genome — the Y chromosome — has just been mapped out in its entirety.
Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1822101Spotlight: The Creative Minds Working Behind the Scenes on Agents of MRI Contrast
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/07/spotlight-creative-minds-working-behind-scenes-agents-mri-contrast
You might not recognize these two faces from such NIST social media hits as “microprinting with candy” and “molds for microparticles,” but they were behind that work the whole time. Meet NIST researchers Sam Oberdick and Gary Zabow, two of the
Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1820261New NIST Measurements Aim to Advance and Validate Portable MRI Technology
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/07/new-nist-measurements-aim-advance-and-validate-portable-mri-technology
A new wave of smaller, less expensive MRI systems promises to expand the delivery of health care and the capabilities of medicine.
Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1818831New NIST Licensing Opportunity Teems with Potential Applications
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/07/new-nist-licensing-opportunity-teems-potential-applications
Max Planck, one of the Twentieth Century’s most eminent physicists, observed, "An experiment is a question that science poses to Nature, and a measurement is the recording of Nature’s answer.” The mission of the National Institute of Standards and
Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000Christopher Huntonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1817191Lessons from an Experimental Brain Phantom
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/07/lessons-experimental-brain-phantom
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and colleagues have developed a novel, anatomically accurate reference model of the human brain, entirely made from soft organic materials, for use in magnetic resonance imaging
Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000Pamela L Coreyhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1816451Jun Ye: A Timely Profile
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/06/jun-ye-timely-profile
Physicist Jun Ye has a knack for making every second count—literally. At JILA, a joint research institute of the University of Colorado and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Ye and his colleagues recently built the world’s
Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000Pamela L Coreyhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1816446Three new NIST X-ray technology patents are prime licensing opportunities
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/06/three-new-nist-x-ray-technology-patents-are-prime-licensing-opportunities
David Gerrold, a prolific American author, and screenwriter, summarizes the progress of the last 120 years when he observes, “In the 20th century, we had a century where at the beginning of the century, most of the world was agricultural and industry
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000Christopher Huntonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1814566NIST Develops New Nondestructive Method for Assessing Bioengineered Artificial Tissues
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/05/nist-develops-new-nondestructive-method-assessing-bioengineered-artificial
Real-time technique noninvasively counts the number of live cells in a 3D artificial scaffold.
Fri, 05 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1742551NIST’s SBIR Program Could be for You
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/04/nists-sbir-program-could-be-you
Fascination with technological innovation is built into America’s DNA. Today’s legions of U.S. scientific and engineering researchers are directly connected to the independent mechanics, artisans, and tinkerers of colonial and pre-industrial times
Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000Christopher Huntonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1741436Researchers Pin Down PFAS Prevalence in Firefighter Gear
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/05/researchers-pin-down-pfas-prevalence-firefighter-gear
The findings hint at potential solutions for safer equipment.
Mon, 01 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1740166Spotlight: Research Chemist Ileana Pazos’ Radiant Role in Longer-Lasting, Safer Imported Foods
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/03/spotlight-research-chemist-ileana-pazos-radiant-role-longer-lasting-safer
Fruits and vegetables brought in from outside the country first require health and foodborne pathogen inspections. NIST research chemist Ileana Pazos helps the process move safely along with her radiation expertise.
Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1737711The FedTech Startup Studio’s Real-World Approach Advances Technology Transfer
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/03/fedtech-startup-studios-real-world-approach-advances-technology-transfer
Technology Transfer is an intensely dynamic field, and the process of moving federal scientific and technological research from the lab to the marketplace teems with original and innovative approaches. FedTech, a venture firm that was formed in 2015
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000Christopher Huntonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1737176Animal Tranquilizer Floods Illicit Drug Markets in Maryland
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/03/animal-tranquilizer-floods-illicit-drug-markets-maryland
NIST study shows alarming changes in the illegal drug supply.
Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1736476NIST-Hosted Workshop on Collaborative Efforts to Enable Adoption of Rapid Microbial Testing Methods for Advanced Therapy Products
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2023/04/nist-hosted-workshop-collaborative-efforts-enable-adoption-rapid
Quick Links Agenda Workshop Booklet Workshop Goal Identify opportunities for leveraging and coordinating ongoing and future efforts on rapid microbial testing methods (RMTMs) to accelerate the validation and adoption of RMTMs in advanced therapy
Tue, 25 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0400Shaswat Koiralahttps://www.nist.gov/node/1734316New DNA Biosensor Could Unlock Powerful, Low-Cost Clinical Diagnostics
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/01/new-dna-biosensor-could-unlock-powerful-low-cost-clinical-diagnostics
The biosensor, developed by researchers at NIST, Brown University and the French research institute CEA-Leti, identifies biomarkers by measuring how binding occurs between DNA strands and the device.
Tue, 24 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1731221BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, A NEW SHOWCASE OF NIST INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IS COMING SOON
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/01/back-popular-demand-new-showcase-nist-innovative-technologies-coming-soon
Just three months ago, NIST’s Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) hosted a virtual program that brought together scientific and technological business community members with several innovative NIST scientists. The purpose was to highlight and
Tue, 24 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000Robin Bunchhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1731121