Environmental

Looking back on 12 months of spec-tacular research

Proteomic interactions in hepatitis, a portable way to detect PFAS, and tributes to one of the founding fathers of mass spectrometry

Microplastics, chemically complex vectors for a range of harmful substances, continue to intrigue and concern Damià Barceló Cullerès

What are the most exciting developments and emerging trends in analytical science today?

Torsten C. Schmidt casts his eye over contaminants of concern and considers how much of the full picture current technology allows us to see

Using nanopore technology, Chang Liu and Xiaojun Wei discuss their accessible and inexpensive new option for detecting “forever chemicals”

2024’s technological standouts, a new way of pinpointing painkillers, and needles made from bone…

Michael Gonsior explores the pressing challenges in carbon cycle research, tools and technologies, as well as analytical glimmers of hope…

Researchers develop more stable catalysts for dry reforming of methane – a promising method for carbon capture and utilization (CCU)

Michael Gonsior reflects on the shifting tides of public perception, and the evolving role of analytical scientists in the climate change conversation