Scientific detectives use atomic isotopes for more than tracking down the sources of drugs (see “Chemistry Catches Cocaine at Source” in this week’s issue: Chemistry Catches Cocaine at Source). With a new database of isotopic ratios measured in samples of Greek marble, researchers can identify the quarries that supplied the stone for some of Europe’s most famous statues and architecture.
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