(Nanowerk News) Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland have demonstrated that a new spectroscopy technique can simultaneously measure a ...

Is that a tricorder in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? While we’ve seen handheld devices that mimic the look and feel of Star Trek Communicators, the handheld SCiO will truly make you ...

Learn about the unprecedented capabilities of Raman spectroscopy in Avantes’ most recent article. This measurement approach delivers real-time information on the chemical composition of materials, ...

Messenger RNA (mRNA) technology is transforming medicine by providing our cells with genetic instructions to produce proteins ...

Can aircraft pollutant emissions be reduced by using biofuels? And what influence does an alternative fuel have on the formation of contrails? In mid-January, a joint German Aerospace Center (DLR) and ...

MOSCOW, April 5. /TASS/. A device for mass spectrometers, enabling the study of selected substance in order to ascertain its composition from "four perspectives", has been developed by researchers ...

The study of fossil plants through the lens of chemical composition and phytochemistry has advanced our understanding of not only the preserved biomacromolecules but also the palaeobiological ...

Simplest possible spectrometer. The researchers who created the single-nanowire spectrometers (from left to right) Hanxiao Cui, Zongyin Yang, Tom Albrow-Owen, Tawfique Hasan. Credit: Tawfique Hasan ...

Cement is a versatile and important material that is used for infrastructure, roads, and houses. Hence, it is only expected that cement will be a large-scale business — with global cement makers ...

Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) analysis is among the most commonly used tools, yet it is not always the best method. This is because sample digestion and frequent calibration are necessary ...

Laser spectroscopy has enabled non-invasive chemical analysis of Darwin’s preserved specimens, improving long-term museum conservation. Researchers have carried out a detailed analysis of Charles ...