AI System Discovers New Material
NIST's CAMEO algorithm identifies new compound potentially useful for photonic devices and biologically inspired computers
National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Accurately Measuring Glyphosate Pesticide in Common Foods
NIST researchers are advancing efforts to measure glyphosate and AMPA accurately in the oat-based food products where they frequently appear
NIST Launches an Updated Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science
Changes will speed the drafting and review of high-quality, technically sound forensic science standards
Helping Labs Achieve Accurate THC, CBD Measurements
NIST program aims to increase accuracy in product labeling and help forensic laboratories distinguish between hemp and marijuana
Testing How Well Narrow Wavebands of UV Light Kill Germs
NIST researchers describe unique system for testing how well narrow wavebands of UV light kill germs
Testing the Accuracy of Computer and Mobile Phone Forensics
NIST will conduct the first large-scale study to measure how well digital forensics experts do their jobs
New Insight into How Drug Particles Spread in a Forensic Lab
Black-light videos from NIST will help crime labs manage an invisible risk
NIST Study Suggests Universal Method for Measuring Light Power
Instead of the current definition based on comparisons to electrical heating, the NIST study suggests the optical watt could be determined from light's radiation force and its speed, a fundamental constant
A Solution to a Hairy Problem in Forensic Science
Until now, protocols for dissolving hair keratins required roughly 10 milligrams of hair, or about 100 5-centimeter strands—a quantity not likely to be found at a crime scene
Can a High-Tech Sniffer Help Keep Us Safe?
A new way to inspect cargo at ports of entry