Vol 31 No 3 Spectroscopy March 2016 Regular Issue PDF

Top articles published this week include a long-form video interview from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Conference, as well as several news articles highlighting studies where spectroscopy is being used to advance space exploration.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a global leader in scientific solutions, announced in a press release that they have secured a Technology Alliance Agreement with the Chan Zuckerberg Institute for Advanced Biological Imaging (CZ Imaging Institute).

Recent advancements in exoplanet detection, including high-resolution spectroscopy, adaptive optics, and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data analysis, are significantly improving our ability to identify and study distant planets. These developments mark a turning point in the search for habitable worlds beyond our solar system.

A new study in Icarus by Fabian Seel and colleagues at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) reveals how atmospheric conditions significantly impact LIBS plasma behavior.