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NIST Simulates New Method for fast, accurate DNA sequencing.
2016-01-20 14:31:10| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
By pulling DNA molecule through tiny, chemically activated hole in graphene and detecting changes in electrical current, researchers at NIST simulated new concept for rapid, accurate gene sequencing. NIST study, "Nucleobase-functionalized graphene nanoribbons for accurate high-speed DNA sequencing," suggests this method could identify ~66 billion bases/sec with 90% accuracy and 0 false positives. This might prove faster and cheaper than conventional DNA sequencing.
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NIST seeks applications for Precision Measurement Grants.
2016-01-12 14:31:08| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Since 1970, NIST's Precision Measurement Grants have enabled researchers to conduct significant work in field of fundamental measurement or determination of more precise values for fundamental constants of nature. NIST sponsors these research projects primarily to encourage basic, measurement-related research in universities and colleges and other research laboratories. NIST anticipates funding 2 projects at most, depending on availability of funding, for up to 3 years at $50,000 per year.
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NIST Issues RFI on cybersecurity Framework use, management.
2016-01-08 14:31:08| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
NIST issued Request for information (RFI) on feedback regarding how its voluntary "Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity" is being used, how best practices for Framework use are being shared, and relative value of different parts of Framework. Additional comments on possible changes to Framework and its future management are also welcome. ANSI encourages all relevant stakeholders to respond by February 9, 2016.
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Portable NIST Kit can recover traces of chemical evidence.
2016-01-08 14:31:08| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
A chemist at NIST has developed a portable version of his method for recovering trace chemicals such as environmental pollutants and forensic evidence including secret graves and arson fire debris. If successfully commercialized by industry, briefcase-sized kit could enable detectives, field inspectors, and others to carry with them a convenient version of NIST’s "headspace analysis" technique, which identifies solid or liquid compounds based on the makeup of vapors released into nearby air.
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Media's Top Science Stories of 2015 feature NIST.
2016-01-08 14:31:08| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Top science stories of 2015, as featured in news media lists, feature NIST. Instances include coverage by Chemical and Engineering News' Chemistry Year In Review of NIST's Willie E. May becoming U.S. government’s top chemist on May 4 upon Senate confirmation as 15th NIST director. Other coverage related to NIST's confirmation of "spooky action at a distance" and similar experiments as well as NIST and collaborators using nanoparticles and heat to attack cancer tumors.
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