Spectroscopy in the Clinic: Ten Years On
October 7, 2025
As CLIRSPEC turns ten, co-founder Peter Gardner assesses the progress made – and the work still needed to bring spectroscopy to patients
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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
5 min read
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
6 min read
2025’s Uwe D. Neue Award winner, Tivadar Farkas, reflects upon the key lessons learned across a career spanning three decades in separation science
Trends & Challenges
Deep dives into the trends shaping analytical science today – and the challenges that lie ahead
Drowning in Features; Thirsty for Answers
Aug 26, 2025
By Henry Thomas
The challenge of identifying unknowns looms large for mass spectrometry, says Susan Richardson, who returned from ASMS 2025 with new ideas – and a hope that AI might finally bridge the gap between data and discovery
8 min read
Metabolomics & Lipidomics
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Does In-Source Fragmentation Require a Soft Touch?
Sep 02, 2025
4 min read
Soft ionization can allow chromatography to disentangle artifacts from genuine metabolic features, argues Plasmion’s Jan-Christoph Wolf
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Is the Single-Cell Revolution Still Just Beginning?
Jul 10, 2025
10 min read
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
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The “Dark Lab” Approaches
Aug 15, 2025
3 min read
Why a fully automated analytical laboratory might be closer than you think
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Lessons Crossing the Valley of Death
Sep 18, 2025
By Elia Psillakis
Let’s transform analytical chemistry into the hotbed of commercial innovation it ought to be
3 min read
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A Revolution in Chromatographic Performance? Let’s Discuss.
Aug 29, 2025
2 min read
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
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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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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Join Our State-of-the-Art Sample Prep Roundtable
Oct 06, 2025
Our live roundtable will discuss pioneering new tools, greener workflows, and a bold vision for the future of sample preparation
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Next-Generation Brain Organoids Mimic Whole-Brain Networks
Oct 06, 2025
By James Strachan
Multi-region brain organoids recreate connected brain “neighborhoods,” enabling researchers to study cross-regional effects and improve therapeutic screening
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SciX 2025: Our Picks from the Program
Oct 03, 2025
By James Strachan
We bring you highlights from SciX 2025, which takes place at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center (October 5–10)
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New Algorithm Quantifies Lithium Battery Morphology
Oct 03, 2025
By Henry Thomas
A simple, open-source algorithm could redefine assessments of lithium uniformity and predict short circuits
4 min read
Two-Minute PFAS Test
Oct 02, 2025
A new sensor device delivers real-time PFOS detection, combining machine learning with nanoscale graphene engineering
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The Analytical Horologist
Oct 02, 2025
By Henry Thomas
At the intersection of chemistry and biology, David H. Russell is pioneering tools that reveal life at the molecular level
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New Event Explores Analytical Science’s Vital Role in Decarbonization
Oct 01, 2025
By James Strachan
Pierre Giusti offers a snapshot of what to expect at the first Transition Analytics for Decarbonization (TAD) conference in Paris
7 min read
Single-Cell ICP-MS Quantifies Boron in Live Cancer Cells
Oct 01, 2025
Tracking boron uptake cell by cell could help explain therapy failures – and guide better drug design
2 min read
How Glycans Tune Antibody Function
Sep 30, 2025
By James Strachan
Subtle shifts in glycosylation ripple across antibodies, reshaping Fc dynamics and immune signaling, finds NMR-based study
3 min read
The First Reliable Biomarker for Long COVID?
Sep 30, 2025
By Henry Thomas
Proteomic analysis reveals SARS-CoV-2 signatures in serum extracellular vesicles, offering a new lead in long COVID diagnostics
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