ALT Two coffee cups on a reflective surface, each featuring the NIST logo. The cups have scientific-themed designs, including atomic symbols and molecular structures. A blurred blackboard is in the background.

ALT Close-up of a single chip that houses up to 300 tiny ring-shaped resonators that form the heart of the new microcomb technology.

ALT A close-up of a silicon wafer displaying an array of microchips. The surface has a reflective, iridescent pattern with various colors visible across the grid of the chips.

ALT Chemical diagram on the left shows two different structures: one green, displaying a benzene ring connected to a secondary amine, and one orange, depicting a benzene ring connected to a bicyclic structure with a secondary amine. On the right, the corresponding 3D shapes are illustrated in a protein environment, colored green and orange respectively, within complex folded structures.