Musings from The Power List: Lidia Montero
October 5, 2026
Lidia Montero discusses the untapped potential of comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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Lessons Crossing the Valley of Death
Sep 18, 2025
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Let’s transform analytical chemistry into the hotbed of commercial innovation it ought to be
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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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New Analysis Supports Plinys Date for the Vesuvius Eruption
Oct 05, 2026
Argon isotope analysis produces a date consistent with the historically recorded eruption
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Musings from The Power List: Jelle De Vos
Oct 02, 2026
Jelle De Vos considers the future of tailored chromatography, the importance of hands-on training, and why the best ideas emerge at the interface between disciplines
4 min read
GC×GC Detective Stories: Biomarkers, Biofuels, and Shape-Shifting Molecules
Oct 01, 2026
By James Strachan, Frank van Geel
Philip Marriott, Renée Webster, and Konstantinos Kouremenos revisit three investigations in which an additional dimension of separation provided the information needed to solve three very different analytical mysteries
11 min read
Inside the Lipidome of Colorful Rice
Oct 01, 2026
Tandem mass spectrometry and synthesized standards confirmed novel FAHMFA structures
2 min read
One Blood Spot, Two Omics Readouts
Oct 01, 2026
Single sample supports separate metabolite and lipid profiling in positive- and negative-ion modes
3 min read
Vibe Coding Moves Beyond the Proteomics Prototype
Sep 30, 2026
By James Strachan
The MacCoss Lab used Claude to build and validate an open-source DIA search tool – an experiment that could change how scientists and software developers work together
10 min read
Machine Learning Alone Won’t Take Vibrational Spectroscopy Into the Clinic
Sep 30, 2026
Standardized preprocessing, multicenter datasets, external validation, and interpretable models may matter more than further gains in classification accuracy
3 min read
AI Reconstructs Molecular Structures From Simulated TERS Images
Sep 30, 2026
The SMARTERS model localized atoms with sub-0.1 Å error in simulated data but could not yet reproduce structures from experimental measurements
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Raman Laser Reduction Weakens Graphene Oxide Under Cyclic Loading
Sep 29, 2026
Nano-IR, XPS, and AFM measurements show that laser treatment removes crack-arresting epoxide groups while leaving vacancy defects behind
3 min read
Tiny Heart Samples, Detailed Protein Data
Sep 29, 2026
A one-pot method detects and characterizes phospholamban proteoforms from biopsy-scale samples
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