Polymers

Kevin Schug’s magic mushroom testing, discovery of cholesterol-eating bacteria, a blood test for honey bees and more…

Four experts reflect on the current state of polymer research and answer the immortalized question: is there a great future in plastics?

Collagen analysis is proving key to taxonomic investigations, and revealing the history of ancient turtles

The future of our planet hangs in the balance – what role will analytical chemistry play in the green revolution?

Alternatives to environment-damaging paint additives may come from an unlikely source: the beauty of bugs.

Scientists from the UK's National Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry Imaging showcase the potential for MSI in a wide range of fields.

Could a polymer that "biopsies" living cells lead to improved diabetes diagnosis and monitoring?

Raman spectroscopy highlights the presence of an invisible pest lurking below the ocean’s surface - microplastics.

We talk to Kaiser's Ian Lewis about Raman, weeping dolls and his famous beard...

The keynote speech at SciX 2018 highlighted the importance of scientific conferences in keeping analytical science relevant to the wider world.