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Classifying Exotic Hardwood Species with Stacked Machine Learning Models and LIBS
October 13th 2025In this video segment, Karl Booksh of the University of Delaware explains how his study highlighted a major improvement in classification accuracy using stacked models for differentiating exotic hardwood species.
Baseline and Scatter: Correcting the Spectral Chameleons
October 13th 2025This tutorial explains how baseline drift and multiplicative scatter distort spectroscopic data, reviews correction techniques such as MSC, SNV, EMSC, wavelet-based detrending, and AsLS baseline estimation with matrix-based derivations, and explores emerging data-driven scatter modeling strategies and future research directions.
Optimizing Parameters for High-throughput Imaging Mass Spectroscopy
October 10th 2025In this interview, Yingchan Guo of the University of Florida discusses high-throughput IMS and identifying fatty acyl chains of lipids using mass spectrometry, particularly in matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) imaging.
Unlocking ICP-MS Accuracy and Productivity with Microwave Digestion
October 9th 2025This article discusses pre-analytical best practices, recent innovations in MW design, and other productivity tools to consider throughout the workflow, explaining how these factors collectively enhance analytical accuracy and data integrity.
Using Handheld Raman Spectroscopy for In-Field Plant Monitoring
October 9th 2025Spectroscopy sat down with Renee Romano, a graduate student at The Ohio State University, to discuss the broader implications of her findings, including how they demonstrate the potential of Raman spectroscopy for in situ, real-time monitoring of plant–microbe interactions without destructive sampling.
Quantifying the Vibrational Stark Effect
October 9th 2025In this exclusive interview, Nishadi Nadeeshani Moragoda Liyanage, a graduate student at The Ohio State University, outlines how the results of her study help advance our understanding of plasmon-induced electron transfer and its applications in nanoscale optoelectronic and catalytic systems.
The Advantages of Raman Spectroscopy Over Biodosimetric Methods
October 9th 2025As part of our coverage of the SciX Conference, Spectroscopy sat down with Witte, a graduate student at The Ohio State University, to talk about how machine learning (ML) algorithms can differentiate between spectral features associated with radiation dose and those reflecting temporal changes post-exposure, as well as the benefits of using Raman spectroscopy to detect and quantify radiation-induced molecular changes.
How Is Explainable AI Transforming Spectroscopy?
October 8th 2025A recent review by Jhonatan Contreras and Thomas Bocklitz from Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology delves into the emerging field of explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) in spectroscopy.
Advancements in Spectrally Resolved SERS Imaging
October 8th 2025At SciX, Zac Schultz of The Ohio State University sat down with Spectroscopy to discuss his work characterizing molecular interactions with localization microscopy techniques, as well as give his thoughts about how spectrally resolved surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) imaging will impact in vitro cell imaging and other application areas.
Monitoring Catalytic Events Using Nanoparticle Single-Level SERS
October 8th 2025In this interview segment, Prashant Jain of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign discusses the unique reaction pathways observed in light-driven chemistry on nanoparticles, particularly in CO2 reduction, and the insights gained into the quantum mechanical mechanisms of these reactions.
Cosmic Visitor with a Red Glow: Looking Inside the Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
October 7th 2025Astronomers have captured the first detailed optical spectrum of 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object to visit our Solar System. Using the VLT’s MUSE instrument, the team finds a red, dust-dominated coma with no detectable gas emissions, offering a rare glimpse into the composition of alien comets.
Previewing the Theophilus Redwood Award Session on Wednesday
October 7th 2025In this interview segment, Steven Bell, a professor of physical chemistry at Queen's University Belfast, provides an overview of his talk, and he also outlines what attendees can look forward to at this technical session, highlighting the list of speakers and their research interests.
Innovations in Disease Management
October 6th 2025In this video clip, Fay Nicolson, who is a Research Fellow at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, highlights an oral session she is chairing tomorrow that will feature talks about the use of spectroscopy in disease management.
The Quest for Universal Spectral Libraries: Standards, Metadata, and Machine Readability
October 6th 2025This tutorial examines the development of universal spectral libraries, reviewing standardization efforts, mathematical frameworks, and practical examples across multiple spectroscopies, while emphasizing metadata harmonization, FAIR principles, and the emerging role of AI in building interoperable, machine-readable repositories. This remains an unsolved problem in spectroscopy.
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Shows Mysterious Spectroscopic Activity
October 2nd 2025New observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object ever to visit our solar system, reveal unexpected activity and composition, challenging many previous assumptions about interstellar objects.
The Red Visitor from Beyond: Unlocking the Secrets of Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS
October 1st 2025Newly captured spectroscopic data of the third-ever known interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, reveals a red, organic-rich surface and an enigmatic early dust coma, providing unprecedented insight into materials from beyond our solar system.