Nanoplastics, according to one study, can damage DNA, disrupt cell functions, and cause chronic inflammation. These materials ...

Advances in mass spectrometry and chromatography are enhancing pesticide residue analysis, focusing on exposomics and risk assessment for improved food safety. Ion chromatography is evolving with new ...

Potthoff, A., Schwenzfeier, J., Niehaus, M. et al. Spatial biology using single-cell mass spectrometry imaging and integrated microscopy. Nat Commun 16, 9129 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025 ...

Natalie Johnson has a mass spectrometer mounted inside a Ford E-350 that she drives to disaster areas to collect air samples.

Researchers have discovered how sperm cells perform an extraordinary metabolic transformation after ejaculation, from quiet ...

Nitrate pollution in water threatens ecosystems and human health, yet removing it efficiently without producing harmful ...

Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that seeps from the ground as uranium decays in rocks and soil. Outdoors, it ...

A glass plate, a delicate tube and an oil bath are all that is required: thanks to a new method, researchers at ETH Zurich ...

Hair is a promising non-invasive matrix for PFAS biomonitoring, offering advantages for large-scale studies despite lower concentrations than serum. Ultrhigh-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) ...

Scientists found unusual sulfur in moon samples from Apollo 17. The discovery reveals new clues about the Moon’s ancient ...

Existing tests for the chemicals in water, air or foods rely on expensive mass spectrometry lab equipment and technicians and ...

Researchers have discovered chemical fingerprints of Earth's earliest incarnation, preserved in ancient mantle rocks. A ...