From Spectra to Structure: An Interview with Novogaia’s Tess Bevers
By Henry Thomas
April 15, 2026
Novogaia’s transformer-based model converts untargeted mass spectra into structural predictions for early-stage drug discovery
7 min read
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Metabolomics & Lipidomics
The Missing Piece in the Dark Metabolome Puzzle?
By James Strachan
April 8, 2026
Microdroplets formed during electrospray ionization may trigger chemical reactions that help explain a substantial portion of the “dark metabolome” – though some researchers question their relevance under typical metabolomics conditions
7 min read
The Hidden Diversity of Amyloid Plaques
By Henry Thomas
April 7, 2026
A multimodal MSI approach reveals how plaque-associated lipid signatures differ across brain regions in Alzheimer’s disease
6 min read
Why a Popular Anti-Aging Compound May Also Fuel Cancer
April 1, 2026
Proteomics and metabolic assays show how spermidine-linked signaling diverges in healthy and malignant cells
2 min read
Mapping Lipid Rewiring During Drug-Induced Cell Death
March 31, 2026
Fiber-based imaging platform reveals nanoscale heterogeneity and drug-specific metabolic fingerprints in cancer cells
1 min read
Low-Dose PFAS Exposure Alters Cellular Metabolism
March 24, 2026
Cell culture model reveals lipid remodeling and oxidative stress following prolonged PFAS exposure
2 min read
Mass Spectrometry
Environmental
Trends & Challenges
Food, Beverage & Agriculture
Metabolomics & Lipidomics
The Past, Present and Future of Non-Target Screening
March 23, 2026
Thomas Letzel reflects on the evolution of non-target screening and why interdisciplinary insights are key to its future
6 min read
Elevated PFAS Linked to Changes in Blood Lipids
March 17, 2026
Serum lipid profiling reveals PFAS-linked shifts in triglyceride and membrane lipid species
2 min read
Deep-Fried Lipidomics
March 17, 2026
Chemometric analysis identifies lipid markers linked to thermal deterioration of frying oils
2 min read
A Systemic Problem in Metabolite Identification?
By James Strachan
February 12, 2026
One of the most abundant metabolites in human urine has been misidentified in nearly half of published reports, study finds
5 min read
