Materials

We present this month’s top spectroscopy stories: a new microcomb laser device; investigating the gut microbiome of MDD patients; and more…

New developments in SFC, the hidden properties of bone broth, and how to extract rare earth metals from light bulbs using chromatography

How did Neanderthals culturally evolve? What secrets does the Winchcombe meteorite hide? Spectroscopy has the answers!

This month’s news in chromatography: machine learning takeover, algorithms, and online platforms…

We travel from the Archean era and the Italian Renaissance to the future of oral disease metabolomics with spectroscopy

Sequencing of ancient DNA found in a 2,900 year old clay brick reveals secrets about ancient Mesopotamian biodiversity

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

GC-MS uncovers the mystery contents of Bronze Age ceramic bottles

How crab shells could be used for biodegradable components in spectrometers

Photoluminescence spectroscopy sheds light on early signs of concrete damage