PFAS in Drinking Water: A Bibliometric Snapshot (2003–2023)
December 4, 2025
How fast is research on PFAS growing – and what are scientists discovering about their presence, detection, and removal from drinking water?
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The voices driving change and progress in analytical science. Explore stories, interviews, and community highlights that inspire and inform.
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
1 min read
Chromatography
Liquid Chromatography
Monodisperse Silica Particles: A Critical View
Sep 29, 2025
6 min read
The evidence is clear, argues Fabrice Gritti: particle size uniformity does not result in superior column efficiency and resolution
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Mass Spectrometry
The Thrill of Discovery: Sitting Down With Scott McLuckey
Oct 15, 2025
8 min read
Scott A. McLuckey continues to delight in turning over stones in mass spectrometry
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Environmental
Wading Through the Invisible: Sitting Down With Juliane Hollender
Oct 09, 2025
6 min read
Blending chemistry, biochemistry, and environmental science, Juliane Hollender tracks the unseen chemicals shaping our waters
Trends & Challenges
Deep dives into the trends shaping analytical science today – and the challenges that lie ahead
The Coming Of Age of IMS
Oct 28, 2025
Erin Baker discusses ion mobility's maturation into a core analytical tool – and the challenges that still limit wider adoption
5 min read
Spectroscopy
Clinical
Spectroscopy in the Clinic: Ten Years On
Oct 07, 2025
7 min read
As CLIRSPEC turns ten, co-founder Peter Gardner assesses the progress made – and the work still needed to bring spectroscopy to patients
Chromatography
Liquid Chromatography
Field Flow Fractionation Comes of Age
Oct 23, 2025
11 min read
By preserving sample integrity, FFF meets modern separation challenges found at the intersection of the nano, micro, and macromolecular worlds
Environmental
Business & Entrepreneurship
New Event Explores Analytical Science’s Vital Role in Decarbonization
Oct 01, 2025
7 min read
Pierre Giusti offers a snapshot of what to expect at the first Transition Analytics for Decarbonization (TAD) conference in Paris
Innovation
The technologies, lessons, and stories defining innovation in analytical science
The Analytical Scientist Innovation Awards 2025
Nov 17, 2025
By James Strachan
The products – and people – defining the next wave of analytical innovation
7 min read
Innovation
Career Pathways
Innovation at Scale: A Conversation with Agilent’s New CTO
Oct 24, 2025
11 min read
We speak with August Specht, Chief Technology Officer at Agilent, about the opportunities and risks of AI, the promise of multimodal data, and building a more connected and sustainable future for analytical science
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
Latest
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Drug Detection in Under Five Minutes
Dec 02, 2025
A simple cotton swab and low-temperature plasma MS enable rapid, green detection of drug residues across multiple surfaces
2 min read
Pharma and Biopharma
Mass Spectrometry
Clinical
Trends & Challenges
Proteomics
Translational Science
Could Mass Spec Overcome the CAR T Solid Tumor Barrier?
Dec 01, 2025
Joey Sheff of the National Research Council Canada explains how mass spectrometry and proteomics could help CAR T therapies overcome the unique challenges of solid tumors
5 min read
Bioelectronic Patch Intervenes to Manage Blood Pressure
Nov 27, 2025
By James Strachan
Wansong Chen and colleagues have developed a bioelectronic patch for intelligent blood pressure management. Here, he describes his inspiration, the broader implications of the technology, and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration.
4 min read
Tracking Residual Disease in Myeloma With Flow Cytometry
Nov 27, 2025
Multiparameter flow cytometry enables measurable residual disease testing and prognosis in patients with multiple myeloma
2 min read
New Workflow for Precise Bile Acid Profiling and Multi-Omics Discovery
Nov 27, 2025
SCIEX introduces a high-resolution, EAD-enabled LC-MS/MS workflow powered by the ZenoTOF 8600 to overcome long-standing challenges in bile acid analysis
1 min read
Mass Spec Roundup: Early Life, Fullerenes, and Spiders…
Nov 26, 2025
Plus more mass spec stories…
3 min read
Tracing Long-Term Radon Gas Exposure With… Toenails?
Nov 26, 2025
By Henry Thomas
The surprising biological archive of past radon gas exposure that may help improve lung cancer screening
6 min read
Freezing Battery Samples to Reveal their True Chemistry
Nov 25, 2025
A new cryo-XPS approach captures interphases before they react or volatilize, offering analytical scientists a path to more reliable surface measurements
2 min read
Infant Hearing Loss Disrupts Early Brain Asymmetry
Nov 24, 2025
A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study shows that congenital hearing loss alters hemispheric specialization within months
2 min read
Remembering Jim Winefordner
Nov 24, 2025
By Gary Hieftje
Gary Hieftje looks back on the life, legacy, and scientific impact of a mentor and giant of spectrochemical analysis
4 min read
