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Top articles published this week include a celebration of World Oceans Day, a look at how spectroscopy is advancing lithium-ion battery analysis, and more.

The 2028 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry will take place on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

A new diagnostic platform may help detect drug-induced liver injury better. How would this work in real-world clinical settings?

An upcoming “Pathways in Spectroscopy” video series with Mary Kate Donais of St. Anselm College will address the current challenges students are facing in landing internships.

The combination of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and digital microfluidics (DMF) might be able to improve detection of liver injury biomarkers.

A recent study showcased a wearable, glove-mounted sensor that can detect trace residues of two cancer drugs on workplace surfaces.

A comprehensive introduction to LIBs coverage published in Spectroscopy Online from 2022–2025.

The following articles are the 10 most accessed digital object identifier (DOI) manuscripts for Spectroscopy and LCGC International during the month of May 2026.

What should students working in clinical research settings keep in mind?

Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized energy storage across consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and grid-scale systems, but further advancement requires overcoming challenges in safety, performance, affordability, and sustainability as production scales from laboratory to gigafactory levels. This article highlights the essential role of analytical chemistry techniques and rigorous process control in mitigating thermal runaway, reducing variability, managing impurities, optimizing costs, and improving recyclability to enable safer, higher-performing, and more sustainable next-generation battery technologies.

Did you miss Sian Sloan-Dennison’s talk on digital microfluidics and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) at Spring SciX? If yes, she recaps her talk in this video clip.

Top articles published this week include a continuation of our deep dive into the role of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and digital microfluidics (DMF) in clinical applications and an inside look at the historical evolution of lasers in spectroscopy.

Spectroscopy’s “What’s Nu” newsletter in May highlights the development of lasers in spectroscopy, compensating for repack variation in near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, and validity by design.