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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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NIST Awards More Than $1.7 Million to Support Cybersecurity Workforce Development Across 8 States

Projects will address local cybersecurity workforce needs and will offer practical learning opportunities including internships, apprenticeships and hands-on projects.
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Lithium Batteries May Help Unravel Mystery of Ancient Papyrus Scrolls

But Daugherty never imagined that his algorithm could serve a very different purpose: helping to decipher a trove of fragile papyrus scrolls. Ancient scholars inscribed these scrolls before the ...
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Department of Commerce Announces Finalization of CHIPS R&D Award with Anderon

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced today the signing of a final R&D award of up to $1 billion to Anderon, a newly formed subsidiary of IBM, under the CHIPS and Science Act.
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NIST Awards More Than $30 Million for MEP Centers in 11 States and Puerto Rico

The awards will help small and medium-sized manufacturers increase the adoption of advanced manufacturing technology.
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NIST Finalizes Guidelines on Protecting Online Identity and Access Tokens From Misuse

The finalized publication is designed to help organizations take effective steps to avoid exposing tokens to attackers.
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NIST-Developed Quantum Sensors Improve Nuclear Monitoring

New X-ray measurements will allow scientists to more accurately monitor nuclear material at power plants and weapons ...
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NIST Inventions Are Powering Our World

NIST experts are working to bring our measurements out of the lab and to the places where our users need them — saving time and money.
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Department of Commerce Announces Finalization of CHIPS R&D Award with PsiQuantum

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Commerce announced today the signing of a final award of up to $100 million to PsiQuantum under the CHIPS and Science Act. The R&D funded by this award ...
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Forensic Science Standards Library

OSAC's Forensic Science Standards Library is an interactive database of the current forensic science standards landscape. The term "standard" applies collectively to a document and can be a best ...