NIST Plans Atomic Spectrometry Layoffs

This is a news story, published by Wired, that relates primarily to Trump news.

Trump news

For more Trump news, you can click here:

more Trump news

physics news

For more physics news, you can click here:

more physics news

Wired news

For more news from Wired, you can click here:

more news from Wired

About the Otherweb

Otherweb, Inc is a public benefit corporation, dedicated to improving the quality of news people consume. We are non-partisan, junk-free, and ad-free. We use artificial intelligence (AI) to remove junk from your news feed, and allow you to select the best science news, business news, entertainment news, and much more. If you like physics news, you might also like this article about

atomic spectroscopy team

. We are dedicated to bringing you the highest-quality news, junk-free and ad-free, about your favorite topics. Please come every day to read the latest Atomic Spectroscopy news, Atomic Spectroscopy Group news, physics news, and other high-quality news about any topic that interests you. We are working hard to create the best news aggregator on the web, and to put you in control of your news feed - whether you choose to read the latest news through our website, our news app, or our daily newsletter - all free!

atomic spectroscopy program

Wired

•

Science

Trump Admin Plans to Cut Team Responsible for Critical Atomic Measurement Data

Summary

Nutrition label

84% Informative

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is discussing plans to eliminate an entire team responsible for publishing and maintaining critical atomic measurement data.

The data underpins advanced scientific research around the world in areas like semiconductor manufacturing and nuclear fusion.

The team studies how atoms absorb or emit light, allowing researchers to identify the elements present in a given sample.

It then collects and updates those calculations in the Atomic Spectra Database.

The decision to shutter the Atomic Spectroscopy Group is part of wider planned layoffs and cost-cutting measures that have roiled NIST since President Trump retook the White House .

NIST is responsible for creating and maintaining standards in everything from quantum computing to manufacturing.

Despite its broad mandate, the agency’s budget was only $1.5 billion , approximately02 percent of federal spending overall.

VR Score

Informative language

Neutral language

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

Offensive language

not offensive