Unassuming Start–Stop “Gates” Regulate Protein Production in Cells
A study in Nucleic Acids Research shows that short start–stop elements act as highly effective translation gates, helping control protein synthesis even under cellular stress.
The Helium Crisis Is Here: Why Laboratories Should Switch to Hydrogen Now
The 2026 helium crisis is driving up prices and increasing supply risks. Discover why laboratories are considering switching to hydrogen carrier gas and installing an on-site generator.
New Antibiotics Designed on a Computer: Scientists Develop a Blueprint for Building Molecules Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria
CEITEC-led researchers developed a computational method to design antimicrobial peptides that form pores in bacterial membranes and kill drug-resistant pathogens, with efficacy confirmed in mouse models.
Seeing is Believing – Detection Made Easy Part 3: UV/VIS Detectors
Explore how UV/VIS detection works in HPLC, compare fixed-, variable-, multi-wavelength and diode array detectors, and learn their key strengths, limitations and applications.
A practical guide to GC column troubleshooting. Learn how to identify and resolve peak tailing, loss of resolution, ghost peaks, baseline drift, sensitivity issues, and retention time shifts.
One Injection, Two Answers: Introducing Squad Metabolomics on Orbitrap Mass Spectrometers
SQUAD metabolomics combines targeted quantitation and untargeted discovery in a single Orbitrap MS experiment, delivering confident quantitative results alongside broad metabolite profiling.
18th MDCW - Registration and abstract submission opens
Registration and abstract submission are open for the 18th Multidimensional Chromatography Workshop, taking place 25–27 January 2027 in Liège, Belgium.