When gathering a measurement using a spectroscopy instrument, the user wants to be confident in the result. Whether the technique is OES, XRF, or LIBS, or if thickness or composition are measured, the ...

Test instruments such as oscilloscopes and DMMs (digital multimeters) often let you get the measurement results you need with just the press of a button. But the number on a meter's display or the ...

Science journalism is more popular than ever, but it comes with plenty of sensationalism. Stories reporting that “everything you ever thought about xxx was wrong” generate the most page-clicks so ...

Accurate measurement is something most people assume happens automatically. Whether weighing ingredients for a recipe, checking room temperature, measuring a room for furniture, or relying on a scale ...