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These clocks could lead to improved timekeeping and navigation, faster internet speeds, and advances in fundamental physics research.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Today, the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced agreements that enable formal collaboration on AI safety research

Researchers have created orange, yellow and green lasers tiny enough to fit on a chip.

The guidance aims to ensure security, privacy and accessibility during the identity-proofing process for people accessing government services.

The new approach involves two breath tests separated by a specified time interval.

NIST is encouraging computer system administrators to begin transitioning to the new standards as soon as possible.

New lunar time proposal is a first step for Moon GPS.

A new Implementation Roadmap provides recommendations and actions for putting the U.S. standards strategy into effect.

For the first time, Commerce makes public new NIST draft guidance from U.S. AI Safety Institute to help AI developers evaluate and mitigate risks stemming from generative AI and dual-use foundation models.

UV detectors need to be carefully calibrated to ensure that the UV light used is both safe and effective.

The deadline for submitting concept papers during the first stage of the application process is Sept. 30, 2024.

Today, the Department of Commerce and Natcast, the operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), announced the processes for selecting the first three research and development (R&D) facilities funded through the CHIPS and Science

Today, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a  Notice of Intent (NOI) to open a competition for new research and development (R&D) activities that will establish and accelerate domestic

NIST research has led to the first building code provision for tornado resilience.

This will help forensic labs correctly determine whether a seized material is hemp, which is legal in all 50 states, or marijuana, which is a controlled substance under federal law.

The clock is the latest demonstration that a much more precise definition of the official second is possible and that new applications of clocks are feasible.

NIST will create the standards and tools needed to ensure that the breathalyzers work.

Researchers have verified that scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is a highly accurate way to test air samples for the presence of asbestos.

NIST has delivered a portable and highly accurate instrument for measuring mass to the U.S. Army, marking the first time in the U.S. that this technology is available outside of NIST.

Scientists said their study could inform future research on mercury in humans living in the affected areas.