Techniques & Tools

Got an obsolete but working instrument sitting in the basement of your institution? Donate it!

Why SciX is such a special conference – by this year’s Chair.

LC-MS reveals the smokers of ancient societies – and it isn’t who we thought

“Chemical caryatids” improve the stability of metal–organic frameworks

The secret to better polymerization might be close to your heart

What’s the secret to true scientific innovation? Creativity.

We speak to a psychologist and a forensic mass spec expert about the challenges of putting analytical science ‘on trial’ – and get a fascinating real-life story of a very unusual court case...

How much emphasis should be we put on chromatographic separation in today’s hyphenated techniques?

Despite technological advances, the forensics field remains conservative – for good reason.

What new tech did vendors unveil at the year’s biggest mass spectrometry conference?