Virtually every scientific field has made strides by harnessing light to study the properties of substances. This technique, called spectroscopy, has countless research applications, and innovations ...

The electromagnetic spectrum, or EM spectrum, is the name given to the collection of all electromagnetic radiation in the universe. This is a type of energy that pervades the cosmos in the form of ...

While many people often use spectroscopy and spectrometry interchangeably, there are some subtle differences in their exact meanings and the associated experimental techniques they are used to ...

The research team are using Raman spectroscopy to find signatures of radiation resistance in tumours. (Courtesy: Will Kirk/Homewood Photography) Santosh Paidi, a graduate research assistant and lead ...

Exposure to ionizing radiation leads to formation of covalent crosslinks between DNA and proteins. The nature, extent and site of the modifications are not well understood due to the difficulty in ...

A new study using mass spectrometry is helping piece together what happens when DNA that has been sensitized by the oncology drug 5-fluorouracil is subjected to the ionising radiation used in ...