Inks and paints are everywhere in the world around us. As well as for writing and printing, these materials are also used for protection against the elements and aesthetic reasons. These substances ...

How can you tell if fruit has reached its optimal ripeness without picking it, touching it or carrying out any test that ...

Infrared vibrational spectroscopy could enable the production of high-resolution maps of molecules inside live cells and cell organelles. A new study from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and Humboldt ...

Researchers have shown that near- and mid-infrared spectroscopy of leaves can reliably reveal a fruit’s ripeness without ...