Jessica Allerton

Techniques & Tools Spectroscopy

Imbalance at the Forefront of OCD Treatment

11/20/2023 | Jessica Allerton

Correcting cortical glutamate and GABA levels in the frontal lobes could be key to OCD treatment, according to 1H-MRS analysis

Techniques & Tools Spectroscopy

Explosive Discovery!

11/16/2023 | Jessica Allerton | 3 min read

Carbon dioxide exsolution triggers volcanic eruptions from deep Earth

Techniques & Tools Mass Spectrometry

Fly Me to the Moon(s)

11/03/2023 | Jessica Allerton | 3 min read

Putting analytical science to the ultimate test: looking for extraterrestrial life on moons within our solar system

Techniques & Tools Spectroscopy

Taking the “Lab” to the Plant

10/31/2023 | Jessica Allerton

Real-time forensic analysis of cannabis samples with miniaturized NIR spectroscopy

Techniques & Tools Mass Spectrometry

The Last Stepping-Stones for Sustaining Life

10/26/2023 | Jessica Allerton

The exciting discovery of phosphates originating from Enceladus – and what it means for the prospect of finding life elsewhere in the solar system

Techniques & Tools Mass Spectrometry

Mass Spec in Space

10/24/2023 | Jessica Allerton | 5 min read

NASA’s mass spectrometrists discuss the role of mass spec in life detection within our solar system

Fields & Applications Translational Science

Image of the Month: Simply the BEE-ST

10/23/2023 | Jessica Allerton | 2 min read

How a new fluorescence-based system monitors teeth and bone development in real time, with implications for advances in tissue engineering and bone he

Techniques & Tools Mass Spectrometry

When, Not If

10/20/2023 | Jessica Allerton | 6 min read

Is there extraterrestrial life in our solar system? Desmond Kaplan – who works across several analytical projects at NASA – is willing to place a wage