Hyperspectral Sensing Tracks Concrete Curing and Strength in Real Time
December 5, 2025
The method provides curing and strength-related information without the break-to-failure approach used in conventional tests
2 min read
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New Polymer Design Allows Plastics to Break Down on Demand
December 4, 2025
A nature-inspired chemical strategy lets scientists program plastics to degrade over days, months, or years
1 min read
Drug Detection in Under Five Minutes
December 2, 2025
A simple cotton swab and low-temperature plasma MS enable rapid, green detection of drug residues across multiple surfaces
2 min read
Revealing Hidden Properties of Next-Gen MXene Nanomaterials
November 7, 2025
Spectroscopic micro-ellipsometry offers non-invasive insights into individual flakes for better energy and electronic devices
2 min read
Mapping Biofilms at Scale with Automated AFM
October 14, 2025
A new large-area atomic force microscopy platform combines automation and machine learning to reveal biofilm architecture and cell behavior across millimeter-scale surfaces
4 min read
Blue Light Breaks Down Stubborn Clothing Stains
September 25, 2025
Photobleaching method using visible light outperforms peroxide and UV, sparing delicate fabrics
2 min read
Mass Spec Roundup: Fragments, Fumes and Photosynthesis…
By Henry Thomas
September 25, 2025
Plus more mass spec news…
2 min read
Seeing What Nanoparticles Are Made Of
September 24, 2025
By combining cryo-TEM with EELS, researchers have mapped elements in soft and biomaterials at the nanometer scale for the first time
2 min read
Step Towards Single-Molecule NMR
September 15, 2025
Single-spin spectroscopy reveals atomic-scale structure with potential for quantum sensing
1 min read
Saving Cinema: Spectroscopy Sheds Light on Film Preservation
By James Strachan
September 12, 2025
Scientists compare mid-IR, near-IR, and Raman methods to classify motion picture film bases and their degradation state
3 min read
