National Institute of Standards and TechnologyinAha!The Future of Medicine is in Your PoopExcretory experimentation is laying the groundwork for next-gen treatments and medicines derived from human feces6 min read·May 2, 2024--4--4
National Institute of Standards and TechnologyinAha!What’s the World’s Hottest Pepper?This scorcher makes jalapeños seem mild and even beats out the blistering dragon’s breath4 min read·Apr 24, 2024--6--6
National Institute of Standards and TechnologyinAha!The Flawed Measurement that Almost Killed Indiana JonesIndy enters a temple laced with ancient mechanical traps, and then…7 min read·Apr 17, 2024--2--2
National Institute of Standards and TechnologyinAha!What Does ‘Quantum’ Actually Mean and Why is it Everywhere?Demystifying the quantum world, revealing its surprising number of everyday uses, and exploring the exotic future potential7 min read·Apr 11, 2024--7--7
National Institute of Standards and TechnologyMy Journey From Designing Dams to Helping Structures Live Their Longest LivesBy Jeffrey T. Fong, a physicist in the Applied and Computational Mathematics Division at NIST10 min read·Aug 4, 2022--1--1
National Institute of Standards and TechnologyBuilding in a Changing Climate: A Q&A With NIST’s Joannie ChinThe vast majority of buildings we live, work and relax in have, in one way or another, caused greenhouse gases to enter our atmosphere…5 min read·Jul 27, 2022----
National Institute of Standards and TechnologyTo See Life in a Drop of BloodBy Ming Zheng, a research chemist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)5 min read·Jul 13, 2022----
National Institute of Standards and TechnologyFrom Waxlight to Moonlight: 21st Century Standard Candles at NISTBy Steven Brown, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)7 min read·Jul 6, 2022----
National Institute of Standards and TechnologyAlan Turing’s Everlasting Contributions to Computing, AI and CryptographyBy René Peralta, a scientist with the Computer Security Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)6 min read·Jun 29, 2022----
National Institute of Standards and TechnologyImproving Recycling, Tracking Mercury and Analyzing Kelp: A Sample of Eco-Friendly Research…By Riley Wilson, social media coordinator at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)5 min read·Jun 15, 2022----