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🎧 Introducing NIST Lofi 🎧 Our curated playlist of chill beats pairs well with finally finishing that thing you've put off. Listen here: youtu.be/ITXnzEq5vqg?si…

NIST research has found that trashcans, sheds, and vegetation can create a pathway for flames, making it more likely that a fire will spread to your home. 🔗 nist.gov/el/fire/resour… #BuildingSafety365

What? You don't think about geese and World Metrology Day? Are you saying we're alone with these invasive thoughts?

In Gaithersburg, Maryland, NIST is providing the general public with a rare look inside its campus through a series of events – including tours and evening lectures – as it celebrates its 125th anniversary. See the full event schedule: nist.gov/125th-annivers…

🗓️On June 9, the @NIST NCCoE is hosting a webinar to showcase the use of NIST’s Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Testbed and Dioptra to enhance AI cybersecurity and privacy, with a current focus on genomic data. ➡️Register here: nccoe.nist.gov/get-involved/a…

When is a clock more than a way to tell time? When it’s used as a quantum sensor! Learn more: nist.gov/quantum-inform…

Lethal Passage: Tracking Cell Migration May Identify Cancer Cells Most Likely to Metastasize 🔗 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/art…

Optical frequency combs are specialized lasers that separate out and measure the exact frequencies (colors) of light, from the invisible infrared and ultraviolet to the visible red, yellow, green and blue light. Learn more about optical frequency combs: nist.gov/topics/physics…

NIST community resilience researcher Jennifer Helgeson doesn’t just research resilience – she practices it. In our blog post, Helgeson shares steps she takes to prepare her home and family for natural disasters – and how you can, too. Learn more: bit.ly/4mLdEG7

The next @NIST small business cybersecurity webinar, “Building Your Small Business Cybersecurity Team: From In-House to Outsourcing,” is happening in 2⃣ weeks during #Smallbusinessweek. Register here: nist.gov/itl/smallbusin…

In honor of National Poetry Month, can you guess which NISTer we are talking about in this poem? ⬇️⬇️⬇️ There once was a man who was “cool.” He chose lasers as his preferred tool. He’s a Nobel winning guy, who is known to ask why. Curiosity serves as his fuel.

More than 100 years ago, a meticulously constructed NIST time capsule was buried at our Washington, D.C. campus. It was nearly lost to history when we relocated, but a determined employee found it and rescued many of the artifacts. Learn more: nist.gov/blogs/taking-m…

NIST weighs in on the universal gravitational constant, deepening a centuries-old mystery 🔗 bit.ly/42dZHXO

The future is looking bright — literally! Check out how these glowing chips are moving science fiction closer to reality. nist.gov/news-events/ne…

Happy World Quantum Day! You know NIST has a long history as an international leader in quantum research, but did you know quantum impacts your daily life? 🧵🧵🧵