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New Chip-Based ‘Tape Measure’ for Light Could Revolutionize Mobile Timekeeping and Enhance National Security | NIST News

October 29, 2026 Office

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have demonstrated a new way to generate a miniature tape measure for light. Unlike previous designs, it can make high-quality optical measurements […]

The 28th Meeting of the CGPM

October 16, 2026 Office

The CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) wrapped up its 28th meeting this week. The conference is where Member States, Associate Members, and International Liaison Organizations of the BIPM (Bureau International des Poids et […]

ISO launches update to world’s most widely used quality management standard for a new era of business

September 19, 2026 Office

Geneva, Switzerland, 16 September 2026 – Today, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced the launch of ISO 9001:2026, Quality management systems – Requirements, the new edition of the world’s leading quality management system standard. […]

NIST Researchers Correct Common Error Confounding Nanotech Measurements | NIST News

August 10, 2026 Office

August 6, 2026 Nanoscience, which studies small objects, has a big problem. According to a team of scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the field confronts a pervasive error of data […]

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The first stable version of the SI Reference Point | BIPM News

June 18, 2026 Office

Version 1.0.0 of the SI Reference Point has been officially released. The SI Reference Point is a digital representation of the SI Brochure, which defines the International System of Units (SI), the world’s only internationally agreed […]

Arcline-Backed DwyerOmega Acquires Lake Shore Cryotronics

June 10, 2026 Office

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DwyerOmega, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, today announced the acquisition of Lake Shore Cryotronics (“Lake Shore” or the “Company”). The acquisition strengthens DwyerOmega’s precision temperature measurement product offering in […]

Updated SI Brochure clarifies the status of non-SI units | BIPM News

June 4, 2026 Office

The SI Brochure is the authoritative document describing the International System of Units (SI), the world’s only internationally agreed system of units. The new version introduces revisions to the section on non-SI units and updates […]

Accuracy records set: Two research groups awarded Helmholtz Prizes | PTB Press Release

June 1, 2026 Office

Although the prefixes ‘nano’, ‘femto’ and ‘atto’ suggest something small, they often conceal significant physics and impressive technology. This year, two research groups have been awarded the Helmholtz Prize for setting accuracy records in their […]