SciX 2025: Our Picks from the Program
By James Strachan
October 3, 2025
We bring you highlights from SciX 2025, which takes place at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center (October 5–10)
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How Glycans Tune Antibody Function
By James Strachan
September 30, 2025
Subtle shifts in glycosylation ripple across antibodies, reshaping Fc dynamics and immune signaling, finds NMR-based study
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Engineered Bacteria Light Up Microplastic Pollution
September 29, 2025
Genetically engineered bacteria fluoresce on contact with microplastics, enabling rapid detection in water samples
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XRF Reveals Clues to Colonial Iron's Origins
September 26, 2025
Archaeologists use handheld X-ray fluorescence to chemically distinguish iron artifacts from different centuries and expeditions
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Blue Light Breaks Down Stubborn Clothing Stains
September 25, 2025
Photobleaching method using visible light outperforms peroxide and UV, sparing delicate fabrics
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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
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Photon-by-Photon Spectroscopy for Turbulent Skies
September 16, 2025
Ultra-sensitive dual-comb system delivers broadband remote sensing at attowatt scale – even during earthquakes
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Step Towards Single-Molecule NMR
September 15, 2025
Single-spin spectroscopy reveals atomic-scale structure with potential for quantum sensing
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Metabolic Profiling: The Missing Link in Embryo Selection?
By James Strachan
September 15, 2025
Micro magnetic resonance spectroscopy can noninvasively profile bovine embryos and predict developmental potential
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Dual-Mode Optical System Sharpens Skin Cancer Diagnosis
September 12, 2025
AI-assisted imaging merges structure and chemistry for noninvasive classification of nonmelanoma cancers
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