Seven Now Dead From Fungal Outbreak Tied to Surgery Clinics in Mexico
An outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to two surgery clinics in Mexico appears to have claimed more lives. This week,…
2023
Lego Celebrates the Fourth of July Early With the Equivalent of America on Wheels: a 1961 Corvette
Although the Fourth of July isn’t until next Tuesday, most Americans will be lighting up the bbq, setting off fireworks,…
Legal Metrology Publications: NIST SP 2200 series
The NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) is currently developing a Legal Metrology Publication Series: SP 2200 to provide…
Our Digital Future in Legal Metrology: Lessons Learned from the International Conference of Weighing
On April 24-26, 2023 the European Weighing Industry Association (CECIP) organized the first meeting of the International Conference of Weighing…
OWM Announces New Legal Metrology Publication: 2022 NIST Summary of U.S. Legal Metrology Activities
The NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) is pleased to announce the release of the 2022 NIST Summary of…
Welcome 2023 NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows!
Byline: Elizabeth Benham, Isabel Baucom Chavez, and Maritoni Litorja The Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) welcomes four 2023 NIST…
Halloween Comes Early With All the Best Lego Sets You Can Finally Buy in July
Like the rest of us, Lego apparently can’t help but be distracted by thoughts of long weekends, vacations, and trips…
To Survive Extreme Heat, Squirrels Go ‘Sploot’
When does a squirrel become a pancake? Answer: Apparently, when the world becomes a griddle. It’s officially sweat season for…
3 Billion Chrome Users Are About to See This Privacy Sandbox Pop-Up
Google Chrome users will see a pop-up in July when they update their browser to version 115 , initiating the…
Meta Reportedly Wants to Pursue Direct App Downloads Through Facebook Ads in Europe
Apple and Google may soon have a new app store competitor to deal with. Meta, the maker of Facebook and…