Welcome to the New Era of Single-Molecule Analysis
June 23, 2025
Advances in magnetic force spectroscopy are enabling the exploration of individual biomolecular interactions at unprecedented scale
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Voices in the Community
The voices driving change and progress in analytical science. Explore stories, interviews, and community highlights that inspire and inform.
Let’s Join Forces to Survive the Grant Apocalypse
Jun 25, 2025
By Chris Enke
Could US academics – with help from societies – share resources to ensure all students get the experience they need?
5 min read
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Nanotech Titan: Part Two
Mar 31, 2025
9 min read
The toughest peer review? A group of investors around a table, says Chad Mirkin, who talks commercialization lessons learned and major discoveries: spherical nucleic acids and dip-pen nanolithography.
Voices in the Community
Business & Entrepreneurship
The Diminishing of American Science
Mar 21, 2025
4 min read
If the proposed cuts to facilities and administration costs go ahead, US laboratories will have less money to pay staff, conduct research, and collaborate – and American science will be greatly diminished – says John Yates
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Career Pathways
Science Under Siege
Feb 27, 2025
6 min read
Life in the lab goes on for Anastasia Mosendz, an analytical chemistry PhD student in Kyiv, amid alarms, trips to the shelter, and power outages
Trends & Challenges
Deep dives into the trends shaping analytical science today – and the challenges that lie ahead
Don’t Discount Another Particle Technology Revolution
May 23, 2025
By James Strachan
Despite academic research into HPLC technology slowing down, the fact is, we haven’t hit the fundamental limits, says Gert Desmet
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Liquid Chromatography
Pharma & Biopharma
HPLC: Meeting the Biopharmaceutical Challenge
May 13, 2025
7 min read
Fabrice Gritti argues while HPLC principles are based in physics, innovation thrives through system hyphenation and expansion – as seen in cell and gene therapies
Clinical
Omics
Precision Medicine 2050: With Mike Snyder
May 16, 2025
15 min read
Continuous tracking, frequent finger-prick tests, and molecular profiling will offer a comprehensive view of health over time. Welcome to the future of healthcare
Trends & Challenges
Omics
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Ron Heeren
Mar 03, 2025
13 min read
Ron Heeren shares his perspectives on the current landscape of analytical science, addressing progress in spatial biology, the “resolution revolution”, and how interdisciplinary scientists must be supported by policy to enable further progress.
Innovation
The technologies, lessons, and stories defining innovation in analytical science
Innovation Lessons Learned: With Lloyd Smith
Jan 13, 2025
By Lloyd Smith, James Strachan
As a postdoc, Lloyd Smith invented the first automated DNA sequencer – used for sequencing the human genome. Later, he founded a company, Third Wave Technologies, which successfully commercialized molecular diagnostic products. More recently, Smith coined the word "proteoform," which has been wholeheartedly embraced by the proteomics community. So you could say he knows a thing or two about innovation...
11 min read
Innovation
Career Pathways
The Philosophy – and Psychology – of Product Development
Mar 14, 2025
8 min read
In a new series highlighting industry’s often unsung heroes, Anne Marie Smith, Product Manager at ACD/Labs, discusses systems thinking, addressing unspoken challenges, and identifying the "empty fridge"
Innovation
Data & AI
The XCMS-METLIN Story
Jan 08, 2025
7 min read
Gary Siuzdak’s team at Scripps Research did more than just process LC/MS data – they mastered the art of distinguishing signal from noise, uncovering molecular identities hidden in the clutter of raw data
Innovation
Business & Entrepreneurship
The Sweet Science of Product Development
Feb 28, 2025
6 min read
Looking for a role that blends science with business? Consider product development – and a startup – says BrightSpec’s Colin Merrifield, who shares his career and innovation lessons learned.
Latest
Recent developments in analytical science
Mass Spec Research Roundup: What Proteins, Paper Tests, and Pinot Noir All Have in Common
Jun 19, 2025
By Mouj Hijazi
From high-precision malaria screening in rural Ghana to decoding what makes a cider feel smooth on the tongue, this week’s roundup explores the surprising versatility of mass spectrometry.
5 min read
Handheld Mass Spec Aids Post-War Environmental Testing
Jun 19, 2025
By James Strachan
908 Devices CEO Kevin J. Knopp discusses the company’s efforts to support environmental monitoring in Ukraine
9 min read
What’s Happening at HPLC on Thursday?
Jun 19, 2025
By James Strachan
From foundational wisdom to vineyard chemistry – the final day brings it all
4 min read
Cracking the Code of Phages to Fight TB
Jun 18, 2025
By Rob Coker
How new structural insights captured in high-resolution images could fuel next-gen therapies for TB
2 min read
Nanoneedles with DESI-MS Enables Real-Time Brain Cancer Monitoring
Jun 18, 2025
A new patch uses nanoneedles and mass spectrometry to sample brain tissue safely, enabling personalised and real-time diagnostics
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What’s Happening at HPLC on Wednesday?
Jun 18, 2025
Real-world challenges, 3D-printed solutions, and new thinking in non-target screening
4 min read
Tivadar Farkas: Industry’s Chromatography Crusader
Jun 17, 2025
2025’s Uwe D. Neue Award winner, Tivadar Farkas, reflects upon the key lessons learned across a career spanning three decades in separation science
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What’s Happening at HPLC on Tuesday?
Jun 17, 2025
From chiral phases to precision medicine, with plenty to ponder along the canals
4 min read
What’s Happening at HPLC on Monday?
Jun 16, 2025
By James Strachan
AI, greener workflows, and the surprising revival of slalom chromatography set the tone for the first full day of talks
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Riva Returns!
Jun 13, 2025
By Frank van Geel, James Strachan
Luigi Mondello explains why the time is right to reignite Chromatography’s much-missed “scientific retreat”
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