Analytical science

Maarten Dhaenens and Jenny Van Eyk tell us about the value of mass spectrometry as a diagnostic tool and its impact beyond COVID-19 testing

Can mass spectrometry hold its own as a diagnostic tool in the fight against a pandemic?

Jeroen Demmers, Perdita Barran, and Manfred Wuhrer walk us through the proteomics battlegrounds in the fight against COVID-19

From mapping the universe to exploring immuno-oncology, celestial object-mapping algorithms are shining a light on secrets hidden in data

A universal testing approach may help to detect hidden inherited mutations in colorectal cancer patients

Poetry in a mass spectrometer uncovers thoughts on the absence within

A new analysis shows potential for determining plasma DNA origins in prenatal testing, organ transplantation, and oncology

Zachary Pitluk outlines the route to single-cell analysis – and the promise it holds for human health and disease

Detecting biomarkers at low concentrations is costly, sometimes inaccessible – could addressable nanoantennae on a smartphone microscope be the answer

A pangolin coronavirus has been found to share spike protein structural similarities with SARS-CoV-2 – suggesting it could infect humans