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Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy: the study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation. Historically, spectroscopy originated through the study of visible light dispersed according to its wavelength, by a prism. Spectral measurement devices are referred to as spectrometers, spectrophotometers, spectrographs or spectral analyzers. Spectroscopic studies were central to the development of quantum mechanics and included Max Planck's explanation of blackbody radiation, Albert Einstein's explanation of the photoelectric effect and Niels Bohr's explanation of atomic structure and spectra. Spectroscopy is used in physical and analytical chemistry because atoms and molecules have unique spectra. As a result, these spectra can be used to detect, identify and quantify information about the atoms and molecules.
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MAY 15, 2021Space & Astronomy
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have found that under certain extreme conditions, hydrogen particles can bond s ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 14, 2021Chemistry & Physics
The emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from power plants and chemical manufacturing, as well as other industr ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 06, 2021Microbiology
The bacterium Campylobacter is thought to cause more cases of food poisoning than any other microbial pathogen. Scientis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2021Chemistry & Physics
A new study published in Physical Review Letters reports on the development of the fabrication of superconducting materi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 25, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Doppler radars are used by cops to catch speeding drivers, in spacecraft navigation, and for forecasting the weather. No ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 17, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some brain diseases including mad cow disease and the human version Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), Kuru, and fatal fam ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2021Space & Astronomy
This image by RenderArea is an artistic impression of the surface of a newly discovered, scorching hot, rocky, super-Ear ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2021Neuroscience
A team of psychologists and physicists from Germany have found that variations in two messenger substances in the brain ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 10, 2021Space & Astronomy
Recurrent slope lineae (RSL) are dark flows that extend downhill on Mars to form sandy patterns on its surface. Research ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 16, 2021Chemistry & Physics
New research published recently in the scientific journal Optics Communications highlights the discovery of rare ea ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Gene therapy holds tremendous promise for its potential to cure genetic diseases. We've also recently seen how critical ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research from a team at the Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics within the Institute of Basic Science (IB ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 02, 2020Cancer
When people think of traditional medicine, often what comes to mind are the old herbal medical practices in Asian countr ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 14, 2020Microbiology
Some viruses only infect bacteria; they care called bacteriophages or phages for short. As antibiotic-resistant bacteria ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Last Sunday, November 8, was the International Day of Radiology (IDoR 2020), an event celebrated by radiologists, techno ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 13, 2020Space & Astronomy
Most matter, and about a quarter of the mass-energy in the universe is thought to be made of dark matter, but we still d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of rapid viral diagnostics has really hit home. Classic ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 24, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Have you ever heard of an acoustic levitator? Acoustic levitation uses acoustic radiation pressure from high-intensity s ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 23, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research reported in Current Opinion in Structural Biology combines structural and spectroscopic approaches to garne ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a breakthrough in our understanding of HIV infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The collection of blood for diagnostic tests is common practice in clinical settings. However, technicians often need to ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 02, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Researchers have finally succeeded in improving the mechanisms available for the degradation of nitrate pollution. Scien ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 16, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The immune molecule interleukin-2 (IL-2) is a growth factor that stimulates the immune system to produce T-cells. Their ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 15, 2020Space & Astronomy
Many of us take the Earth and its many ‘normal’ characteristics for granted, but there are so many exoplanet ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
MAY 15, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have found that under certain extreme conditions, hydrogen particles can bond s
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 14, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
The emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from power plants and chemical manufacturing, as well as other industr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 06, 2021
Microbiology
The bacterium Campylobacter is thought to cause more cases of food poisoning than any other microbial pathogen. Scientis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A new study published in Physical Review Letters reports on the development of the fabrication of superconducting materi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 25, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Doppler radars are used by cops to catch speeding drivers, in spacecraft navigation, and for forecasting the weather. No
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 17, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some brain diseases including mad cow disease and the human version Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), Kuru, and fatal fam
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2021
Space & Astronomy
This image by RenderArea is an artistic impression of the surface of a newly discovered, scorching hot, rocky, super-Ear
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2021
Neuroscience
A team of psychologists and physicists from Germany have found that variations in two messenger substances in the brain
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 10, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Recurrent slope lineae (RSL) are dark flows that extend downhill on Mars to form sandy patterns on its surface. Research
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 16, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
New research published recently in the scientific journal Optics Communications highlights the discovery of rare ea
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Gene therapy holds tremendous promise for its potential to cure genetic diseases. We've also recently seen how critical
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
New research from a team at the Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics within the Institute of Basic Science (IB
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 02, 2020
Cancer
When people think of traditional medicine, often what comes to mind are the old herbal medical practices in Asian countr
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 14, 2020
Microbiology
Some viruses only infect bacteria; they care called bacteriophages or phages for short. As antibiotic-resistant bacteria
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Last Sunday, November 8, was the International Day of Radiology (IDoR 2020), an event celebrated by radiologists, techno
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 13, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Most matter, and about a quarter of the mass-energy in the universe is thought to be made of dark matter, but we still d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of rapid viral diagnostics has really hit home. Classic
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 24, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Have you ever heard of an acoustic levitator? Acoustic levitation uses acoustic radiation pressure from high-intensity s
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 23, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
New research reported in Current Opinion in Structural Biology combines structural and spectroscopic approaches to garne
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a breakthrough in our understanding of HIV infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The collection of blood for diagnostic tests is common practice in clinical settings. However, technicians often need to
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 02, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers have finally succeeded in improving the mechanisms available for the degradation of nitrate pollution. Scien
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 16, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The immune molecule interleukin-2 (IL-2) is a growth factor that stimulates the immune system to produce T-cells. Their
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 15, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Many of us take the Earth and its many ‘normal’ characteristics for granted, but there are so many exoplanet
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard