ISC Tube 2026 Winner: Ollie’s HILIC Adventure
October 9, 2026
How six hours, a few AI tools, and sprinkle of chromatography humor produced Jonathan Maurer and Megane Aebischer’s winning entry for ISC Tube 2026
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Federal Funding Uncertainty Leaves US Research in Limbo
Jun 01, 2026
By Henry Thomas
As funding uncertainty persists, researchers describe the impact on laboratories, students, and long-running projects across the US
4 min read
Keynote Interviews
Career Pathways
The Fight for Research Integrity Needs You
May 28, 2026
13 min read
Elisabeth Bik has built a career exposing problematic papers. Now she is asking analytical scientists to apply the same scrutiny to their own fields.
Chromatography
Sample Preparation
Are We Too Afraid of Our Instruments?
Jun 29, 2026
3 min read
An obsession with spotless systems means we risk working for our instruments, rather than the other way around
Keynote Interviews
Trends & Challenges
The Coffee Break: With James Grinias
Apr 30, 2026
7 min read
Jim Grinias shares the ideas and debates shaping conference conversations – from AI to interdisciplinary science
Trends & Challenges
Deep dives into the trends shaping analytical science today – and the challenges that lie ahead
Sport: The Precision Medicine Vanguard
Jul 13, 2026
By James Strachan
Armed with ever-more practical and powerful sampling devices, omics workflows, and wearable tech, could elite athletes pioneer a more precise approach to sport – and health?
20 min read
Omics
Metabolomics & Lipidomics
The Missing Piece in the Dark Metabolome Puzzle?
Apr 08, 2026
7 min read
Microdroplets formed during electrospray ionization may trigger chemical reactions that help explain a substantial portion of the “dark metabolome” – though some researchers question their relevance under typical metabolomics conditions
Environmental
Mass Spectrometry
The Special Series PFAS Analysis E-book
Jul 24, 2026
1 min read
A special collection of recent stories exploring the science, regulation, and emerging solutions shaping the future of PFAS analysis
Mass Spectrometry
Environmental
The Past, Present and Future of Non-Target Screening
Mar 23, 2026
6 min read
Thomas Letzel reflects on the evolution of non-target screening and why interdisciplinary insights are key to its future
Innovation
The technologies, lessons, and stories defining innovation in analytical science
2026 Innovation Awards: Nominate Now
Jul 31, 2026
Nominations are now open for The Analytical Scientist Innovation Awards 2026, celebrating the technologies and solutions advancing analytical science
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Innovation
Clinical
Imagining the Tools of Tomorrow
Aug 05, 2026
9 min read
Countable Labs co-founder and CTO Christina Fan describes the mindset that led to the development of the Innovation Award-winning Countable PCR platform
Innovation
Business & Entrepreneurship
Lessons Crossing the Valley of Death
Sep 18, 2025
3 min read
Let’s transform analytical chemistry into the hotbed of commercial innovation it ought to be
Innovation
Technology
The Psychology of Innovation: How to Build a Fearlessly Curious Team
Jun 30, 2025
12 min read
Creating space for dissent, risk-taking, and failure is key to innovation, says SCIEX’s R&D VP Chris Lock
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Musings from The Power List: Ansgar Korf
Oct 09, 2026
Could reusable mass spectrometry data transform analytical science?
4 min read
Seeing Signals Too Fast to Measure
Oct 08, 2026
A time-stretch spectroscopy method captures rapid events using existing electronic detection systems
3 min read
Rapid Glioma Analysis Could Help Guide Brain Tumor Surgery
Oct 08, 2026
Using a rapid mass spectrometry workflow, researchers identified molecular differences among brain tumors
3 min read
A Glimpse into the Future of Analytical Instrument Design?
Oct 07, 2026
By Helen Bristow, James Strachan
Michael John Fanous’s portable scanner uses AI to reconstruct images blurred by continuous high-speed acquisition
5 min read
One Molecule, Nearly 24 Million Spectra
Oct 07, 2026
GinorMass shows why database size does not necessarily reflect chemical diversity
2 min read
New Tick-Borne Virus Identified in China
Oct 07, 2026
Molecular and antibody assays identified ALTNV in patients with fever after tick exposure
2 min read
Video: Hitting Her Stride – with Katelynn Perrault Uptmor
Oct 06, 2026
By James Strachan
Power List 2026 honoree Katelynn Perrault Uptmor discusses the growing potential of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography, the rewards of working with undergraduate researchers, and what endurance sports have taught her about science
2 min read
Stool Profiles Reveal Esophageal Cancer Clues
Oct 06, 2026
Metabolomic and microbiome analyses identify altered lipid pathways and gut bacteria
3 min read
Reading Skin Cancer’s Molecular Fingerprint
Oct 06, 2026
Machine-learning models analyzed Raman spectra to distinguish cancerous tissue from normal skin
3 min read
Musings from The Power List: Lidia Montero
Oct 05, 2026
Lidia Montero discusses the untapped potential of comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography
5 min read
