Why Adduct Choice Matters in Tandem Mass Spectrometry
September 4, 2025
Study of 500,000 spectra reveals the overlooked influence of precursor ions on MS/MS data reliability
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The Power List 2025 – Leading Voices Edition
Aug 05, 2025
By James Strachan
Thought-provoking answers to the field’s biggest questions – and a celebration of those shaping its future
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Bridge to Impact: Sitting Down With Ying Ge
Jul 07, 2025
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At the intersection of chemistry, biology, and medicine, Ying Ge is pioneering a new era of translational analytical science
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Let’s Join Forces to Survive the Grant Apocalypse
Jun 25, 2025
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Could US academics – with help from societies – share resources to ensure all students get the experience they need?
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Tivadar Farkas: Industry’s Chromatography Crusader
Jun 17, 2025
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2025’s Uwe D. Neue Award winner, Tivadar Farkas, reflects upon the key lessons learned across a career spanning three decades in separation science
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Deep dives into the trends shaping analytical science today – and the challenges that lie ahead
Is the Single-Cell Revolution Still Just Beginning?
Jul 10, 2025
By Jonathan Sweedler
Single-cell analysis has exploded in recent years, yet much of the chemical landscape remains uncharted, and we're only beginning to address – or, indeed, understand – many fundamental questions on cell chemical heterogeneity
10 min read
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Gary Patti: Metabolomics Is Not in Crisis
Jun 12, 2025
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Our ability to measure and quantitate key metabolites remains robust, reproducible, and highly valuable – regardless of how the issue around unknowns plays out
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The Dark Metabolome: No Mere Figment?
Jun 02, 2025
14 min read
In-source fragmentation cannot explain away the reality – and significance – of the dark metabolome
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“AI Holds Transformative Potential in Chromatography”
May 30, 2025
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Martina Catani is optimistic about the future of HPLC – and excited about AI’s potential to accelerate method development and enhance precision
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The Innovation Awards 2025: Nominate Now!
Aug 28, 2025
By James Strachan
Nominations are open for The Analytical Scientist Innovation Awards 2025!
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A Revolution in Chromatographic Performance? Let’s Discuss.
Aug 29, 2025
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New chromatographic material promises better-than-state-of-the-art separation – can this be true? And if so, why?
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The Psychology of Innovation: How to Build a Fearlessly Curious Team
Jun 30, 2025
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Creating space for dissent, risk-taking, and failure is key to innovation, says SCIEX’s R&D VP Chris Lock
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How to Succeed in Commercial Innovation
Dec 12, 2024
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Sell your story, stay alert, be careful who you hire, and focus intensely on execution
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Does In-Source Fragmentation Require a Soft Touch?
Sep 02, 2025
By James Strachan
Soft ionization can allow chromatography to disentangle artifacts from genuine metabolic features, argues Plasmion’s Jan-Christoph Wolf
4 min read
Electron Microscopy Detects Magnons at the Nanoscale
Sep 02, 2025
By James Strachan
Researchers measure elusive spin waves, opening new paths for spintronics
5 min read
Deep-Sea Worm Fuses Arsenic and Sulfur to Survive Hydrothermal Extremes
Sep 01, 2025
Intracellular biomineralization of orpiment helps the alvinellid worm P. hessleri tolerate toxic vent environments
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Multi-Omics Study Maps Chemoresistance Pathways in Bladder Tumors
Sep 01, 2025
Previously overlooked protein variants could serve as targets for overcoming bladder cancer resistance
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A Revolution in Chromatographic Performance? Let’s Discuss.
Aug 29, 2025
By Bo Zhang
New chromatographic material promises better-than-state-of-the-art separation – can this be true? And if so, why?
2 min read
How Dynamic Rivers Enabled the First Cities in Mesopotamia
Aug 29, 2025
Using sediment cores, satellite data, and geochemical tools, researchers reveal how tides and shifting deltas nurtured early Sumerian cities
2 min read
PeakClimber: An Open-Source Solution for Smarter HPLC Peak Analysis
Aug 28, 2025
By Henry Thomas
By modeling peaks more accurately, PeakClimber helps scientists detect subtle shifts in lipid and metabolite profiles
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The Innovation Awards 2025: Nominate Now!
Aug 28, 2025
By James Strachan
Nominations are open for The Analytical Scientist Innovation Awards 2025!
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Is this the World’s Smallest Spectrometer?
Aug 27, 2025
Single-pixel device covers UV to NIR with commercial-grade accuracy
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What is the Point of Analytical Science?
Aug 27, 2025
Ten standout suggestions from the 2025 Power List
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