Technology

Nanostructured surface boosts Raman and florescence spectroscopy signals by a factor of 100 via physical separation from analytes

Corpse flowers, black beach balls (feces and fatburgs?), and more delectable MS stories…

Tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) technique offers high-sensitivity, calibration-free hydrogen gas detection

A new global proteomics technology from ETH Zurich, the discovery of the world’s oldest ochre mine, and more MS news

Advancements in sample preparation, coupling separations, and data collection are paving the way for broader CD-MS adoption

A big breakthrough from the Mann Lab, how cheeses get their kokumi, and more mass spec news

Meet the mass spec onboard NASA’s Europa Clipper, launched last week – and more MS news

From global instability to educational gaps and AI challenges, the 2024 Power Lister share their concerns and hopes for the future of the field

Why the discovery of indium tin oxide glass slides ultimately led Akizumi Ishida and Kohei Sasaki to “jump for joy”

We asked our 2024 Power Listers to tell us the most critical environmental issue that analytical science can help address over the next decade…