All isotope analysis articles
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OpinionStable isotopic analysis identifies unknown casualties of war
Humanitarian aid provided by forensic science
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Research
Tooth isotope analysis proves ancient Greek historians wrong
Analysis of ancient soldiers’ 2500-year-old remains suggests they were foreign mercenaries rather than the locals contemporary historians described
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Sponsored
Perfect precision in food product analysis
Chemical analysis of food products and ingredients is advancing product development, deformulation, reformulation and contamination identification
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Research
Method that yields oxygen-18-enriched alcohols set to bolster drug studies
Mitsunobu-based protocol is simple alternative to limited and lengthy methods
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Review
Hot Carbon: Carbon-14 and a Revolution in Science
A book on how one isotope transformed carbon dating, nuclear testing and oceanography
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Opinion
Righting history
Archaeology can offer unique perspectives on our place in the world, but the field has some challenges to overcome along the way
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Research
Fatty acid residues reveal impact of climate change on ancient farming community
Lipid biomarkers help track an extended period of drought that brought societal changes to a Neolithic settlement
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Research
Fossil isotopes reveal life’s diversity 3.5 billion years ago
Early microbes evolved distinct metabolisms based around hydrogen sulfide and methane
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Research
Chernobyl disaster mystery solved
A nuclear explosion – not high pressure steam – started the chain reaction of events that destroyed the reactor
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Research
Experiments confirm nickel isotope's ‘doubly magic’ status
Analysis of copper-79 reveal the secrets of its magic neighbour
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Research
Beam isotope separation could sift lighter elements
Bouncing neon off a surface allows collection of specific isotope
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Research
Titanium analysis puts new date on Earth’s continental crust
Tectonic plates may have begun colliding 500 million years earlier than previously thought
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Research
Bare necessities of grizzlies' diet revealed
Chemical content of bears’ hair reveals surprising eating habits
