31,558,149,764 Milliseconds in Review: NIST in 2013

The following press release was published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology on Dec. 17, 2013. It is reproduced in full below.

Milestones on the way to quantum computing. A landmark study of how communities can better prepare for tornadoes. Publication of a draft cybersecurity framework for the nation. Evidence of a potentially new class of solids. New programs to promote and support innovation in manufacturing.

We look back at a few of the many and varied accomplishments and contributions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) last year in a Science & Technology Sampler: NIST Highlights from 2013.

Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology