spectroscopy
noun
spec·tros·co·py
spek-ˈträ-skə-pē 
1
: the process or technique of using a spectroscope or spectrometer
2
: the production and investigation of spectra
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Their in-depth analysis combined advanced imaging techniques, such as confocal laser scanning microscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, with machine learning algorithms trained to recognize molecular fingerprints of known organisms.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Future research could explore faster and more portable brain imaging techniques, such as electroencephalography (EEG) or functional near-infrared spectroscopy, to complement or replace fMRI in practical applications.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
Advancements in Plant Impedance Spectroscopy This isn’t the first time tattoos or electrical impedance spectroscopy have been used for plants, says Stavrinidou.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025
Owen, now based at the University of Western Ontario, recently published a study using functional near-infrared spectroscopy, which shines a light through the skull.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Future research could explore faster and more portable brain imaging techniques, such as electroencephalography (EEG) or functional near-infrared spectroscopy, to complement or replace fMRI in practical applications.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
Advancements in Plant Impedance Spectroscopy This isn’t the first time tattoos or electrical impedance spectroscopy have been used for plants, says Stavrinidou.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025
Owen, now based at the University of Western Ontario, recently published a study using functional near-infrared spectroscopy, which shines a light through the skull.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
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spectroscopy
noun
spec·tros·co·py
spek-ˈträs-kə-pē
plural spectroscopies
1
a
: the production and investigation of spectra
b
: the process or technique of using a spectroscope or spectrometer
2
: physics that deals with the theory and interpretation of interactions between matter and radiation (as electromagnetic radiation)
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