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Slip Sliding Our Way: At the Nanoscale, Graphite Can Turn Friction Upside Down
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If you ease up on a pencil, does it slide more easily? Sure. But maybe not if the tip is sharpened down to nanoscale dimensions. A team of researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has discovered that if graphite (the material in pencil "lead") is sticky enough, as mea...
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FCC Releases Small Biz Cyber Planner 2.0 to Empower Small Businesses with Customizable #Cybersecurity Plans http://go.usa.gov/Y5TJ #NCSAM
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Information technology and high-speed Internet are great enablers of small business success, but with the benefits comes the need to guard against...
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October 12
The Fact of the Antimatter is that Positrons Go Bananas.
Quantum Diaries
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I was recently preparing a “Physics of Angels & Demons” talk for a group of high school physics teachers who were visiting Cornell for a “Contemporary Physics for Teachers” workshop. While researching ‘natural sources of antimatter,’ I discovered acurious articleabout a naturally occurring potassium...
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October 12
Coming up Oct. 15-16.
ICT Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Workshop
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Risk from the information and communications technology (ICT) supply chain is widely recognized as a principle concern for federal departments and agencies. This risk is seen as the cumulative effect of the growing sophistication of ICT, mounting scale of information systems, and growing speed and c...
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October 12
Federal Drive interview with Dr. David Wineland - Oct. 12, 2012
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Nobel Prize winner David Wineland of NIST discusses his accomplishments. And a contingent of large federal buildings might be getting a makeover. The National Capital Planning Commission shares plans the GSA is considering.
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October 12
Metric in Sports
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Measurements are essential to ensuring fairness in sports. SI measurements are used on everything from keeping accurate event times, the correct pressure of sports balls, and measuring competition distances. Learn how measurement plays a big part in providing a level playing field for all athletes.
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October 11
Single Ion Clocks featuring NIST Nobel Laureate David Wineland
This is a short video clip of Nobel Laureate David Wineland, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), excerpted from a multi...
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October 11
Can you guess what these Standards are used for? When fired, a firearm imprints distinct markings on bullets and casings. Forensic examiners analyze these “signatures” to connect specific firearms to bullets or casings found at crime scenes...
. The NIST standard bullets and cases help crime laboratories across the country develop quality control procedures for their ballistic image search systems. Learn more about this and other cutting-edge forensic research at NIST. Join us November 28-30 for Forensics@NIST: http://go.usa.gov/rtDx
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October 11
You, Too, Can Print Your Own Guitar : NPR
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Industrial engineer Scott Summit dreamed of being a rock star. That didn't happen, but he did make a guitar out of nylon powder.
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October 11
Write on!
MIT creates carbon nanotube pencil, doodles some electronic circuits | ExtremeTech
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A team of MIT chemists have created a carbon nanotube “lead” that can be used to draw freehand electronic circuits using a standard, mechanical pencil.
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October 11
NIST Colloquium Series: The Measure of All Things
In this session from the NIST Colloquium Series, Ken Adler, author of "The Measure of All Things: The Seven Year Odyssey and Hidden Error that Transformed th...
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October 11
This is just too good.
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October 11
Nice photo set of Dave Wineland and his colleagues at NIST Boulder from Oct. 9.
David J. Wineland in Physicist At The National Institute of Standards and Technology David Wineland.
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David J. Wineland (L), a physicist at the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is congratulated by Camille Hoffman, who works in the NIST Time & Frequency Division, at a reception in the lobby of NIST on October 9, 2012 in Boulder, Colorado. Wineland h...
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October 11
Metric Unit Conversion
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Unit conversion is a multi-step process that involves multiplication or division by a numerical factor, selection of the correct number of significant digits, and rounding. This multi-step process is presented in NIST SP 1038 (Section 4.4), including a rounding procedure for technical documents, spe...
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October 11
Happy World Standards Day!
Happy World Standards Day! ANSI - American National Standards Institute
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October 10
Metal Cylinder Holding Weight Of The World Mysteriously Changes
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The world depends on one chunk of metal in Paris for measuring the mass of everything on Earth. Every scale and every measurement of mass goes back to it. It's the original kilogram. In 1875, 17 nati
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October 10
To This Agency, There's Only One Way To Operate: Precisely : NPR
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David Wineland of the National Institute of Standards and Technology is one of this year's two Nobel physics winners. NIST is the federal agency known for keeping accurate time using the atomic clock, and Wineland's Nobel has implications for even more accurate time-keeping. But what else does NIST ...
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October 10
Teachers! Send your name, school, subject, grade, phone, and address to TheSI@nist.gov for a free metric kit!
Education Resources
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The International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system, is the international standard for measurement. SI use in product design, manufacturing, marketing, and labeling is essential for United States industry's success in the global marketplace. SI measurement system familiarity ...
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October 10
NIST Time & Frequency Division Chief Tom O’Brian raises a glass of non-alcoholic sparkling cider to toast NIST Nobel Laureate David Wineland (left) at an Oct. 9 reception. NIST Boulder staff celebrated the Nobel prize announcement following a news briefing for local media.

Credit: Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado

(No government funds were spent on food or drink.)
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October 10
Registration is open for the 3rd Annual National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Workshop.
Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity Education “Connecting the Dots in Cyberspace” Workshop
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The National Initiative For Cybersecurity Education (NICE) will host its third annual Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity Education Workshop at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) located in Gaithersburg, MD. The NICE Initiative is focused on enhancing the overall cybersecurity...
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October 10
Purdue Showalter Trust, Knauf Insulation, and NIST funded the three-year Hestia project.
Study maps greenhouse gas emissions to building, street level for U.S. cities
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Arizona State University researchers have developed a new software system capable of estimating greenhouse gas emissions across entire urban landscapes, all the way down to roads and individual buildi
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October 10
Metric Prefixes
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In the metric system of measurement, designations of multiples and subdivision of any unit may be arrived at by combining with the name of the unit the prefixes deka, hecto, and kilo meaning, respectively, 10, 100, and 1000, and deci, centi, and milli, meaning, respectively, one-tenth, one-hundredth...
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October 9
$20 Million for 10 Public-Private Partnerships to Support American Manufacturing and Encourage Inves
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Investments will promote job creation and economic growth in local industry clusters in Ariz., Calif., Mich., N.Y., Ore., Pa., Tenn. and Wash.
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October 9
Presentamos ciencia.science.gov! Con mas de 200 millones páginas de informacion científica del gobierno de los EEUU.
Ciencia.Science.gov: Usa.gov para ciencia - Portal de Ciecia Federal
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Science.gov es una puerta de acceso a la información oficial proporcionada por la ciencia agencias de Estados Unidos la ciencia del gobierno, incluyendo resultados de la investigación y el desarrollo.
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October 9
"To honor these laureates and their collaborators, we (APS Physics) has made freely available five of their many APS publications that demonstrate some of the key insights of their pioneering work."
2012 Nobel Prize in Physics: Quantum Mechanics of Photons and Atoms
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October 9, 2012 - APS Fellows Serge Haroche and David Wineland win the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics for "for ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems".
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October 9
How Atomic Clocks Work - Dr. David Wineland
In an interview at the Institute for Quantum Computing, Dr. David Wineland of NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) explains how an atomic cl...
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October 9
More on Nobel Physics Laureate Dave Wineland and his illustrious and extraordinary 37-year career at NIST.
NIST's David J. Wineland Wins 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics
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David J. Wineland, a physicist at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics. The honor is NIST’s fourth Nobel prize in physics in the past 15 years.
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October 9
Today at 13:00 EST
Watch NIST's Webcast News Briefing on David Wineland's Nobel Prize in Physics
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October 9
Short interview with David this morning in Boulder. See http://www.dailycamera.com/cu-news/ci_21728025/david-wineland-cu-boulder-and-nist-wins-nobel for more.
David Wineland Nobel Prize Winner
David Wineland, of NIST and CU-Boulder, wins Nobel physics prize with French scientist talks about this work at his Boulder home on Tuesday October 9, 2012. Video by Paul Aiken / www.dailycamera.com
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October 9
Interview: The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics
Professor Per Delsing was interviewed by freelance journalist Joanna Rose about the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded jointly to Serge Haroche and David J...
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October 9
We are thrilled at the news that NIST's David Wineland has been awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics, along with Professor Serge Haroche of the Collège de France and Ecole Normale Supérieure. Wineland was cited by the Nobel committee "for ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems."

Read the Nobel citation at: www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/2012/press.html.
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October 9
Congratulations to David Wineland! 2012 Nobel Laureate in Physics
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We are thrilled at the news that NIST's David Wineland has been award the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics, along with Professor Serge Haroche of the Collège de France and Ecole Normale Supérieure. Wineland was cited by the Nobel committee "for ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring a...
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October 9
Everyday Estimation
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Metric is all around you.
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October 8
Day 2 of Metric Week!
Education Resources
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The International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system, is the international standard for measurement. SI use in product design, manufacturing, marketing, and labeling is essential for United States industry's success in the global marketplace. SI measurement system familiarity ...
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October 7
Happy Metric Week!
Becoming Familiar with SI
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Learning the SI (International System of Units, commonly known as the metric system) requires developing just a few reference points - a general indicator you can use to orient yourself. Reference points help build that innate understanding of “how much.” The metric system is a complete measurement ...
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October 5
ITA Under Secretary Promotes Manufacturing During Three-State Tour
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Under Secretary Sanchez toured four American manufacturing cities to promote the benefits of strengthening America's manufacturers and expanding U.S. exports to create jobs.
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October 5
Manufacturing Day
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October 5
Can you guess what these Standards are used for? Forensic-Based Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) are a vital tool assisting forensic DNA laboratories with quality assurance. Learn more about this and other cutting-edge forensic research at NIST! Join us November 28-30 for Forensics@NIST: http://go.usa.gov/rtDx
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October 4
Arizona inspectors find inaccuracies at butcher shops
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According to the Arizona Department of Weights and Measures, consumers and businesses may have been incorrectly charged for meat and other products at butcher shops. - Phoenix News at KTAR.com
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October 4
Become a leading cybersecurity professional. Join us October 30-November 1 for the NICE 3rd Annual Cybersecurity Education Workshop. Register now at: http://go.usa.gov/YqBR
NICE 3rd Annual Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity Education Workshop
Register Now at http://go.usa.gov/YcVP
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October 3
NIST, Columbia Engineering Collaborate on Inexpensive DNA Sequencing Method
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NIST, Columbia Engineering Collaborate on Inexpensive DNA Sequencing Method
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October 2
NIST Selects Winner of Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-3) Competition
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the winner of its five-year competition to select a new cryptographic hash algorithm, one of the fundamental tools of modern information security.
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October 1
Watch Cyberattacks Spread Across The Globe In Real Time [Infographic]
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A gorgeous visualization of a scary problem.
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October 1
National Cyber Security Awareness Month | Homeland Security
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The cyber threat has become one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face. America’s competitiveness and economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on effective cybersecurity. Every Internet user has a role to play in securing cyberspace and ensuring the safety o...
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September 28
NIST Engineering Lab Newsletter
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The objective of this newsletter is to be a valuable tool to communicate with the communities we serve and with our many and varied stakeholders. We recognize that NIST’s Engineering Laboratory is but one of a number of players involved in advancing manufacturing and construction. Increasingly, we s...
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September 28
Woo-hoo!
Manufacturing Hub Officially Open
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The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute is officially open in downtown Youngstown.
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September 28
On Friday, Sept. 28, Patrick Gallagher, NIST Director, and Mr. Zhang Yukuan, Director of the National Institute of Metrology (NIM) of the People’s Republic of China, signed an Implementing Agreement to provide a mechanism to enhance our mutually beneficial cooperation in measurement standards areas that address national priorities.

View the agreement at http://www.nist.gov/iaao/upload/NIST_AQSIQ2012.pdf.
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September 28
Forensic sciences play a critical role in the criminal justice system. On November 28-30, NIST will showcase cutting edge forensic science research being performed at NIST. Check out http://youtu.be/zwyEVS0eBxw for an overview of our program.
Forensics@NIST 2012
Register now at http://go.usa.gov/rJqA .On November 28-30, NIST will host a three-day symposium showcasing cutting-edge forensic science research being performed at NIST.
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September 28
Though if you build one in your garage, uh, probably best to keep the kids away from it.
How To Build A Black Hole Laser - Technology Review
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You can amplify light by bouncing it between the horizons of a black hole and a white hole. Now physicists have worked out how to build such a device in the lab
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