NewsResearchers Fully Sequence the Y Chromosome for the First Timeby National Institute of Standards and TechnologyThis new mapping could help identify and diagnose conditions connected to the Y chromosome
NewsThis Simple Material Could Scrub Carbon Dioxide from Power Plant Smokestacksby National Institute of Standards and TechnologyAn easily synthesized chemical filter could stop the greenhouse gas from reaching the atmosphere
NewsSuperconducting Hardware Could Scale Up Brain-Inspired Computingby National Institute of Standards and TechnologyNew research may someday allow neural systems to operate much faster than the human brain
NewsGecko Feet Are Coated in a Layer of Lipids That Help Them Stay Stickyby National Institute of Standards and TechnologyScientists now have a clearer picture of the molecular structures that give the animal its grip
NewsStudy Gives Animal Testing Alternatives a Confidence Boostby National Institute of Standards and TechnologyResearchers found that their results agreed with those of a common animal test method for 77 percent of the compounds
NewsQuantum Crystal Could Be a New Dark Matter Sensorby National Institute of Standards and TechnologyPhysicists have linked together the mechanical motion and electronic properties of a tiny blue crystal
NewsNew Research Could Help Manufacturers Avoid 3D-Printing Pitfallby National Institute of Standards and TechnologyFor destressing printed metal parts, 'island scanning' may not be the cure-all, after all
NewsPrivacy-Preserving 'Encounter Metrics' Could Slow Future Pandemicsby National Institute of Standards and TechnologyNIST researchers develop an encrypted method that can be applied to a device such as your phone to help with slowing down or preventing future pandemics
NewsWhy Cotton Masks May Be More Effective at Slowing COVID-19by National Institute of Standards and TechnologyCotton fabrics become better filters when exposed to humid conditions; synthetic fabrics do not, researchers show
NewsNovel Gel-Creation Method Could Open Many Applicationsby National Institute of Standards and TechnologyNanoparticle gel unites oil and water in manufacturing-friendly approach that could be used in products for water filtration, smart windows, and more