MRI phantoms – no, not the ghost kind – are scientific devices that the biomedical research community uses as stand-ins for humans. Learn about NIST’s role in developing them: nist.gov/physics/what-a…

DARPA is making Nikola Tesla’s dream of wireless energy a reality interestingengineering.com/innovation/dar…

Researchers at Argonne have developed an innovative technique that creates “fingerprints” of different materials that can be read and analyzed by a neural network to yield previously inaccessible information - bit.ly/3LCklZw

Innovation is often sparked by viewing the ordinary through a new lens. By tackling everyday challenges with unique solutions, we unlock the potential to change the world for the better and lay the foundations for future breakthrough discoveries.

The heaviest "anti-nuclei" ever seen sounds like something in a science fiction movie. But it is very much a real thing that scientists have discovered using the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider Brookhaven Lab: theconversation.com/heaviest-antim…

Intensive studies of pear-shaped nuclei like radium offer a path to understanding fundamental forces and symmetries in our universe. Researchers Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and their partners made precision measurements of a short-lived radioactive molecule: energy.gov/science/np/art…

#NSFfunded researchers @harvard have shown that quantum coherence — the ability of particles to maintain phase relationships and exist in multiple states simultaneously — can survive a chemical reaction with ultracold molecules. Learn more: bit.ly/4cV11Sm

Check out this article in EdTech Higher Ed, highlighting how the University of Maryland is strategically positioning itself for a quantum future. The piece covers Univ. of Maryland's collaboration with leading quantum computing company @IonQ_inc, featuring world-class researchers.

Undergraduates, bridge/postbacs, and master’s students – Register for our free AMS Online Fall Graduate School Fair on Wednesday, October 9. We'd love to hear your questions for the kickoff panel (12 ET) in advance. Drop them in the comments! Register: ow.ly/zpHP50T35r9

The four grand challenges in forensic science: NIST report provides a roadmap for advancing the field through research and science-based standards. Check out the report: nist.gov/news-events/ne…

An important op-ed from Accenture chief technology and innovation officer Paul Daugherty on the need for robust U.S. National Science Foundation funding from Congress. #fundscienceresearch To maintain America’s tech leadership, NSF funding is vital (federalnewsnetwork.com)

Don't miss out on the 2 briefings coming to Capitol Hill next week about the role the DOE's National Labs play in ensuring a transition to sustainable energy in the future. #fundsciencresearch

Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) is Friday, Oct. 4! MFG Day gives manufactures a chance to inspire future workers. This year’s theme is See Yourself in Manufacturing because there is a place for everyone! Find out more: nist.gov/mep/manufactur… #SeeYourselfInMFG #MFGDay24

Slow electrons shouldn’t conduct electricity, much less superconduct. Yet they do. Researchers Ohio State, UT Dallas, & NIMS (物質・材料研究機構) studied why slow electrons in twisted bilayer graphene are superconducting and what it means for scientific theories: energy.gov/science/bes/ar…

🌈The aurora borealis lights up the night sky above the Big House at NSF Summit Station, Greenland. Wonders like this add to the awe of a landscape that draws researchers from near & far to conduct cutting-edge research! bit.ly/3ZiWsyi 📷 Sam Dorsi/Polar Field Services

The 2024 “Faces of American Innovation” report from Bayh-Dole Coalition is out! Among the honorees are UC Berkeley’s Ashok Gadgil & @UArizona’s Hong Hua. Their work to transform early-stage discoveries into commercial products improved the lives of millions. bayhdolecoalition.org/bayh-dole-coal…

NIST researchers for the first time captured clear images of biomolecules in living cells using infrared (IR) transmission imaging. It has the potential to speed up advances in biomanufacturing, drug development and more: nist.gov/news-events/ne…

The AAAS Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award honors the scientists and/or engineers whose work best exemplifies the research related to the Science Breakthrough of the Year.

An important letter about the need to fully fund the CHIPS & Science Act. #fundscienceresearch Six Leading Computing Organizations Call on Congress to Fully Fund the CHIPS & Science Act - GovAffairs (cra.org)