Measuring the size of an atomic nucleus is anything but straightforward. Now, researchers in Germany have achieved the most precise measurement yet of the carbon-13 nucleus, using laser ...

Mass spectrometry, when combined with laser ablation, has emerged as a versatile analytical approach capable of providing detailed, high‐resolution insights into the elemental, isotopic and molecular ...

Accurate measurement of trace elements in solid materials plays a vital role across a range of disciplines—from uncovering material origins and tracking chemical processes to detecting contamination ...

Mass spectrometry (MS) is a precise analytical technique that involves ionizing, identifying, and detecting ions. The process begins with sample ionization and proceeds to ion characterization based ...

Support LITMS design by developing and analyzing new capabilities on comparable instrumentation, including use of both prototype and commercial time-of-flight mass spectrometers (TOF-MS) and ion trap ...

Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics is transforming how researchers study metabolism in health and disease, from basic cellular pathways to complex organismal interactions. Scientists face challenges ...

A project at China's Zhejiang Normal University (ZJNU) has applied laser spectroscopy to bomb-peak dating, potentially assisting a number of carbon-dating and forensic applications. Bomb-peak dating ...

A groundbreaking study published in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences suggests that a remote rock quarry in Algeria may help scientists detect fossilized life on Mars. The research, led by ...

Some 10% of people shy away from medical attention because they have a severe fear of needles, and nobody likes getting poked ...