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October 20, 2026
From sustainable laboratories and point-of-need measurements to single-cell analysis and bespoke separation technologies, the 2026 Top 40 Under 40 highlight the developments poised to transform analytical science
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Jun 01, 2026
By Henry Thomas
As funding uncertainty persists, researchers describe the impact on laboratories, students, and long-running projects across the US
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May 28, 2026
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Elisabeth Bik has built a career exposing problematic papers. Now she is asking analytical scientists to apply the same scrutiny to their own fields.
Jun 29, 2026
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An obsession with spotless systems means we risk working for our instruments, rather than the other way around
Apr 30, 2026
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Jim Grinias shares the ideas and debates shaping conference conversations – from AI to interdisciplinary science
Deep dives into the trends shaping analytical science today – and the challenges that lie ahead
Jul 13, 2026
By James Strachan
Armed with ever-more practical and powerful sampling devices, omics workflows, and wearable tech, could elite athletes pioneer a more precise approach to sport – and health?
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Apr 08, 2026
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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
Jul 24, 2026
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A special collection of recent stories exploring the science, regulation, and emerging solutions shaping the future of PFAS analysis
Mar 23, 2026
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Thomas Letzel reflects on the evolution of non-target screening and why interdisciplinary insights are key to its future
The technologies, lessons, and stories defining innovation in analytical science
Jul 31, 2026
Nominations are now open for The Analytical Scientist Innovation Awards 2026, celebrating the technologies and solutions advancing analytical science
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Aug 05, 2026
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Countable Labs co-founder and CTO Christina Fan describes the mindset that led to the development of the Innovation Award-winning Countable PCR platform
Sep 18, 2025
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Let’s transform analytical chemistry into the hotbed of commercial innovation it ought to be
Jun 30, 2025
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Creating space for dissent, risk-taking, and failure is key to innovation, says SCIEX’s R&D VP Chris Lock
Recent developments in analytical science
Oct 19, 2026
DIA mass spectrometry maps extensive proteoform diversity in human plasma
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Oct 16, 2026
For Adrián de la Fuente Ballesteros, the future of analytical science depends not only on more powerful technologies, but on making their benefits more widely available
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Oct 16, 2026
Machine-learning method predicts elution order before calculating absolute retention time
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Oct 15, 2026
By Marco Piparo
New feedstocks and energy products are bringing greater molecular complexity, requiring analytical laboratories to develop new methods and play a more strategic role in R&D
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Oct 14, 2026
Members of The Analytical Scientist’s 2026 Top 40 Under 40 consider how AI could reshape data interpretation, method development, instrumentation, and the work of analytical scientists – while warning against sacrificing understanding, rigor, or curiosity
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Oct 14, 2026
Researchers combined mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, and data modeling to identify differences in mushroom flavor
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Oct 13, 2026
High-frequency EPR distinguishes the chemical environments surrounding manganese in biological and laboratory samples
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Oct 13, 2026
A labeling and electroporation workflow brings high-resolution NMR into intact organelles
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Oct 12, 2026
Edward Sisco explores how timely chemical measurements can reveal a rapidly changing illicit drug supply
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Oct 12, 2026
Food testing scientists share the lessons, technologies, and support that helped them achieve reliable PFAS results, and prepare for what comes next
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