The Making of a Lava Fountain
June 24, 2026
Combined X-ray imaging, Raman spectroscopy, and calorimetry reveal a lasting kinetic legacy of magma superheating
3 min read
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Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy Roundup: Chips, Water, and Moving Signals
June 9, 2026
From supercontinuum generation to zebrafish embryos, new studies show spectroscopy at work across chips, interfaces, and living systems
7 min read
How Faults Lower Their Own Friction
June 4, 2026
Researchers suggest fault movement may generate graphene oxide that promotes ultra-low-friction aseismic slip
2 min read
Spectroscopy Roundup: Water, Interfaces, and Asteroids
May 26, 2026
Spectroscopy reveals new structural detail in monolayer water, buried interfaces, single droplets, molecular assignments, and primitive asteroids
5 min read
Frontline Pharma: Robert Wethman
By James Strachan
May 25, 2026
Bristol Myers Squibb’s Robert Wethman discusses real-time spectroscopy, AI, and the next era of biopharmaceutical manufacturing
5 min read
High-Resolution Spectroscopy on a Silicon Chip
May 21, 2026
A photonic–computational spectrometer smaller than 0.002 mm² delivers picometer-scale spectral resolution
2 min read
A New Solvation Strategy for Zinc Batteries
May 12, 2026
Spectroscopy and scattering reveal how ionic liquids reorganize water and zinc ion solvation in aqueous electrolytes
2 min read
Spectroscopy Roundup: From Ångström Scale to Extreme Pressure
May 12, 2026
Spectroscopic methods reveal hidden order in proteins, surface water, oxide synthesis, and high-pressure materials
5 min read
Measuring Aerosol Chemistry in Minutes
May 7, 2026
Nanoelectromechanical FTIR analyzes nanogram-scale aerosol samples, reducing collection times from week-long campaigns to minutes
3 min read
A Molecular Record of Repairs from a Roman Shipwreck
May 5, 2026
Organic residue and pollen analysis uncover geographically distinct coating batches across a 2,200-year-old Roman vessel
2 min read
