Portable Raman Tool Detects Vaginal Microbiome Imbalance
October 10, 2025
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy reveals biochemical signatures linked to key bacterial species, showing promise for early, noninvasive diagnostics
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Spectroscopy in the Clinic: Ten Years On
By James Strachan
October 7, 2025
As CLIRSPEC turns ten, co-founder Peter Gardner assesses the progress made – and the work still needed to bring spectroscopy to patients
7 min read
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Mass Spectrometry
Alpha Cells Found to Produce Active GLP-1 Hormone
September 23, 2025
New findings suggest alpha cells provide a built-in backup plan for glucose control in type 2 diabetes
2 min read
Wearable Microfluidic Biosensor Monitors Stress Hormones in Sweat
By James Strachan
September 17, 2025
Potential applications range from clinical monitoring to performance optimization in athletes, astronauts, or military personnel
3 min read
Dual-Mode Optical System Sharpens Skin Cancer Diagnosis
September 12, 2025
AI-assisted imaging merges structure and chemistry for noninvasive classification of nonmelanoma cancers
1 min read
Ultrasound Microscopy Breaks Depth Barrier in Brain Imaging
September 8, 2025
MIT system combines three-photon excitation and photoacoustics for label-free, single-cell metabolic imaging deep in brain tissue
1 min read
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Clinical
Multi-Omics Study Maps Chemoresistance Pathways in Bladder Tumors
September 1, 2025
Previously overlooked protein variants could serve as targets for overcoming bladder cancer resistance
2 min read
First Clinical Use of ATR-FTIR for Breast Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa
By James Strachan
August 19, 2025
Study shows near-perfect accuracy in distinguishing breast tissue types
4 min read
Serum Metabolomics Reveals Seizure-Specific Biomarkers in Epilepsy
August 19, 2025
First untargeted NMR study of basal and post-seizure serum highlights metabolic fingerprints of epileptic activity
1 min read
Wristband Tracks Glucose, Alcohol, and Heart Signals in Real Time
By James Strachan
July 28, 2025
New microneedle-ultrasound device enables comprehensive diabetes and cardiovascular monitoring
2 min read
