Rare Crystal Shape Found to Increase the Strength of 3D-Printed Metal
The quasicrystals found in this study form the corners of 20-sided shape called an icosahedron. To prove that he found an icosahedron, Andrew Iams had to rotate the sample under…
NIST Releases Reference Material to Aid Gut Microbiome Research
A unit of RM 8048 consists of four vials each from two dietary pools: omnivore and vegetarian.Credit: NIST The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a human…
NIST Researchers Develop Material for Measuring Arsenic in Shellfish
NIST researchers developed the geoduck clam reference material by shucking, cleaning and dicing geoduck clams and then freezing them in liquid nitrogen. The material was ground into a fine powder,…
NIST Finalizes Guidelines for Evaluating ‘Differential Privacy’ Guarantees to De-Identify Data
Credit: NicoElNino/Shutterstock How can we glean useful insights from databases containing confidential information while protecting the privacy of the individuals whose data is contained within? Differential privacy, a way of…
NIST Report to Congress Provides Update on Champlain Towers South Investigation
In the weeks following the June 24, 2021, partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida, NIST National Construction Safety Team members conducted remote sensing of the…
