In-depth articles written by our editorial team focusing on the latest developments in materials science and technology
An international team of researchers across institutions in Italy, Sweden, and France have established a method for trapping and analyzing TWRPs with Raman Tweezers.
By Sarah Moore
19 Jul 2021
An international team of researchers from Australia and Germany recently developed a microscopy technique that employs quantum-correlated illumination to image nano-scale biological structures at an unparalleled resolution without any light-induced damage.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
14 Jul 2021
Mass spectrometry is a key workhorse technique in analytical sciences. Waters has released a multi-reflecting time-of-flight (MRT) mass spectrometry platform to deliver improved resolution with short acquisition speeds.
MIT researchers have developed a Raman microspectroscopy method for observing the chemistry of cement mixing with water in real-world conditions and in real-time. The breakthrough paves the way for improving the environmental impact of concrete, which leads to 8% of total anthropogenic CO2 emissions.
By Ben Pilkington
24 Jun 2021
Researchers have demonstrated how advanced 3D printing can be used to produce high-performing, miniature lenses for micro-optic imaging applications.
By Ben Pilkington
21 Jun 2021
There are certain tricks that can be used to enhance signal levels for spectroscopic measurements of few or single molecules and that is through the use of plasmonic nanocavities.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
18 Jun 2021
Raman spectroscopy has emerged as a promising tool for next-generation phenotyping and looks set to disrupt the agricultural industry.
By Sarah Moore
16 Jun 2021
Researchers from Penn State University have – for the first time – revealed the subsurface changes caused by nanoscale wear and damage on silica glass using spectroscopy.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
15 Jun 2021
A new microscopic imaging approach allows scientists to see how cells can become damaged and could lead to better bioimplants, as well as improved disease modeling and drug screening.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
14 Jun 2021
A long-cycle, award-winning engineering project from NASA’s Ames Research Center placed x-ray diffraction (XRD) and x-ray fluorescence (XRF) instruments on the Curiosity rover to identify almost every mineral Curiosity encountered on Mars.
By Ben Pilkington
8 Jun 2021