NIST Tech Beat | July 2024
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Tornadoes Are Deadly. These New Building Codes Will Save Lives.
NIST research has led to the first building code standards that include provisions for tornado resilience. Learn more about NIST's tornado resilience research.
World’s Most Accurate and Precise Atomic Clock Pushes New Frontiers in Physics
For the first time, an atomic clock can detect the microscopic effects of gravity predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Read more about the new clock.
NIST’s New Hemp Reference Material Will Help Ensure Accurate Cannabis Measurements
The new reference material will help producers and state regulators verify that cannabis products are accurately labeled. Read more about the hemp reference material.
How Do You Measure Greenhouse Gases?
Each greenhouse gas absorbs specific colors of light, creating a unique “fingerprint” that can be used to detect it in the atmosphere. Learn more about measuring greenhouse gases.
NIST Partners With the Gates Foundation to Develop Breathalyzers for Malaria and Tuberculosis
This new effort will advance tools and techniques for ensuring that the breathalyzers are accurate and reliable. Read more about the plans for disease breathalyzers.
You Don’t Learn This in School: My Experience as a NIST Summer Intern
The most important thing George Sellers remembers from his student internship is the power of persistence in research. Read more about internships at NIST.
Would love to see the new atomic clock!