Abstract. Understanding reaction pathways relies on detecting and characterizing reactive and short-lived intermediate species. Melt-React-Trap (MRT) is in

Scientists found that organic molecules in Jezero Crater on Mars are similar to both biological and non-biological organic matter on Earth.

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 15 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41929-026-01620-wUnderstanding the dynamic interplay between all components in complex electrocatalytic systems is crucial to advancing their performance. Here operando Raman spectroscopy is used in combination with molecular dynamics simulations to establish the role of water ordering in the mechanism of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction over a range of current densities and under practical conditions.

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Abstract. The accurate determination of Raman cross sections is challenging for multiple reasons, the major one being the incomplete intensity calibration

Preetish Kakoty describes why India's only Nobel-prize-winning physicist went to Sweden on a whim

AI-assisted Raman spectroscopy could potentially help determine whether a lesion warrants further investigation before biopsy.

Analysis suggests that there could be tens of grams of S8 across a human body

Conventional oral cancer diagnosis relies on white light imaging and tissue biopsy that fail to capture critical microstructural and biomolecular information, thereby limiting early detection of preca

Shwetha Prakash explains how in situ Raman spectroscopy can be used to study electrochemical processes in real time.

Zhang, Chen, Monticolo, Sorrentino and colleagues pair label-free Raman imaging with spatial and single-cell transcriptomics to probe biochemical signatures of senescence in aging and repair, identify...

Metasedimentary rocks generally contain carbonaceous material (CM) deriving from the evolution of organic matter originally present in the host sedimentary rock. During metamorphic processes, this or...

SignificancePelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a gynecologic condition where one or more pelvic organs herniate into the vaginal canal that is characterized by suboptimal treatment options, a poorly under

Atomic displacement parameters, Raman and IR spectra have been calculated by lattice dynamics for aluminium silicates Al2OSiO4 (andalusite and kyanite).

As we age, some of the cells in our body enter a state of senescence, in which they stop dividing but do not die. Those senescent cells can contribute to age-related disorders such as cancer, tissue degeneration and inflammatory diseases.

An improved Brillouin–Raman micro-spectroscopy platform enables simultaneous mechanical and chemical mapping of soft materials at micrometre resolution, using a shared confocal pinhole to acquire spe....

A newly published review article in Photonix Life provides one of the most comprehensive guides to date on Raman microscopy for biological imaging. Led by researchers at the University of California S...

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AbstractT cell exhaustion has widespread implications for the progression and treatment of chronic diseases including tuberculosis, HIV, malaria, and cance

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41929-026-01613-9Ni(OH)2 catalysts are commonly assumed to oxidize to NiOOH under water oxidation conditions. Now in situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and DFT calculations reveal that the catalytically active surface at relevant potentials is terminated by NiO2 as bands once assigned to superoxides instead arise from NiO2 overtone and combination modes.

Communications Chemistry, Published online: 15 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s42004-026-02145-wUnderstanding the structure of molten actinide chlorides is essential for advancing modern molten salt reactors, but scattering experiments on these systems are challenging and Raman spectra are not straightforward to interpret. Here, the authors introduce a protocol that integrates Raman spectroscopy with first-principles simulations to unambiguously reveal the local structure of chloride melts containing actinides.