A Greener Route to Anti-Doping Analysis
July 15, 2026
Bar adsorptive microextraction provides lower-solvent confirmation of cocaine and three metabolites in urine using GC-MS
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Forensics
Seeing Through the Bottle
July 9, 2026
Combined wavefront shaping and wavelength modulation enable through-bottle Raman detection of methanol in sealed commercial spirits
2 min read
Holding the Line: Sitting Down With Mario Thevis
By James Strachan
June 11, 2026
At the forefront of anti-doping science, Mario Thevis reflects on evolving detection strategies, new classes of performance-enhancing drugs, and the growing complexity of keeping sport clean
4 min read
Wastewater Study Tracks Illicit Drug Use Across England
May 27, 2026
A year-long LC-MS/MS study suggests wastewater surveillance can reveal shifts in drug consumption linked to public events, weekends, and law enforcement activity
2 min read
Mass Spec Roundup: From Masterpieces to Microplastics
April 15, 2026
Advances in imaging, AI, and single-cell analysis reveal hidden chemistry in art, biology, and the environment
4 min read
The Scent of an Ancient Mummy
April 2, 2026
Airborne chemical fingerprints uncover evolving preservation recipes and offer a non-destructive way to study ancient remains
1 min read
Iron Age Grave Unlocks Ancient Clues
March 10, 2026
Researchers shed new light on violence and burial practices 2,800 years ago
2 min read
Mapping the Metabolism of Plant Mixtures
March 10, 2026
A multilayer networking workflow reveals mixture-dependent metabolism of kratom alkaloids A multilayer networking workflow reveals mixture-dependent metabolism of kratom alkaloids
2 min read
SORS Identifies Preservation Fluids Through Sealed Museum Jars
February 13, 2026
Portable spatially offset Raman spectroscopy and multivariate models classify historic wet-collection fluids in situ
2 min read
Terahertz Spectroscopy and Deep Learning Spot Hidden Explosives
February 13, 2026
Pulse-by-pulse terahertz analysis enables pixel-level chemical imaging through opaque covers
2 min read
