Welcome to the New Era of Single-Molecule Analysis
By Gordon Hamilton
June 23, 2025
Advances in magnetic force spectroscopy are enabling the exploration of individual biomolecular interactions at unprecedented scale
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Opinion & Personal Narratives
Gary Patti: Metabolomics Is <em>Not</em> in Crisis
By James Strachan
June 12, 2025
Our ability to measure and quantitate key metabolites remains robust, reproducible, and highly valuable – regardless of how the issue around unknowns plays out
10 min read
Dark Metabolome Debate: A Call for Context
By James Strachan
June 9, 2025
Shuzhao Li sees no fundamental disagreement between “camps”
5 min read
The Dark Metabolome Debate Continues: Siuzdak and Giera Respond
By James Strachan
June 5, 2025
Overlooking in-source fragmentation, they argue, could undermine the credibility of metabolomics
8 min read
The Dark Metabolome: No Mere Figment?
By James Strachan
June 2, 2025
In-source fragmentation cannot explain away the reality – and significance – of the dark metabolome
14 min read
A Day in the Life of a Nuclear Forensic Scientist
By Greg Klunder
May 28, 2025
Dealing with highly radioactive black powder, revealing how nuclear materials were produced, and catching uranium shoe smugglers…
4 min read
Business & Entrepreneurship
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Joseph Loo: Let’s Fight Chaos with Collaboration
May 8, 2025
In turbulent times, ASMS President Joseph Loo calls for US researchers to unite, stand resilient, and focus on the continuing mission
4 min read
“Without Measurement, There Is No Progress”
April 16, 2025
Kevin Schug discusses the ripple effects of the US government’s cost-cutting plans – on labs, collaboration, and the next generation of analytical scientists
4 min read
The Diminishing of American Science
March 21, 2025
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
4 min read
The Philosophy – and Psychology – of Product Development
March 14, 2025
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"
8 min read
