Mass Spec Roundup: Hidden Signals and Sharper Reads
June 24, 2026
From hidden brain lipids to small-volume gas samples, mass spectrometry separates what overlap, scarcity, and similarity can obscure
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Mass Spectrometry
A Statistical Search for Extraterrestrial Life
June 23, 2026
An ecology-inspired framework identifies biosignatures from molecular abundance patterns rather than individual compounds
3 min read
Mass Spectrometry
Opinion & Personal Narratives
Liquid Chromatography
Metabolomics & Lipidomics
Environmental
Untargeted or Non-Targeted Screening?
June 19, 2026
Is there a meaningful distinction? A panel of experts debate.
3 min read
The Proteomics of Precision – with Jennifer Van Eyk
By James Strachan, Frank van Geel
June 17, 2026
Ahead of ISC2026 in Prague, Jennifer Van Eyk explains how scalable LC-MS workflows and single-cell proteomics are helping reveal the biological differences that could make precision medicine a clinical reality
4 min read
Mass Spec Roundup: Speed, Scale, and Sharper Spectra
June 17, 2026
Fast chemistry, twisted light, scaled-up interactomics, and cleaner native spectra broaden the reach of mass spectrometry
4 min read
Mass Spec Behind the Mask
June 16, 2026
A modified KN95 mask captures exhaled nitric oxide for direct miniature mass spectrometry analysis
3 min read
Holding the Line: Sitting Down With Mario Thevis
By James Strachan
June 11, 2026
At the forefront of anti-doping science, Mario Thevis reflects on evolving detection strategies, new classes of performance-enhancing drugs, and the growing complexity of keeping sport clean
4 min read
Mass Spec Roundup: Ubiquitin, Pollutants, and Pain
June 10, 2026
Non-protein ubiquitination, cryogenic chemical mapping, wastewater antidepressants, and new molecular clues to post-stroke pain
5 min read
How El Niño Reshaped Emissions in the Amazon
June 10, 2026
Field measurements across the 2023-2024 El Niño reveal persistent drought-linked changes in Amazon volatile emissions
2 min read
Calibrating the Cold Ocean Record
June 5, 2026
Laser ablation ICP-MS extends a culture-based magnesium-to-calcium temperature calibration for G. bulloides down to 6 °C
2 min read
