Research Articles
Cracking the Nuclear Code: The Daunting Task of Tracing a Bomb's Origin
Explore the challenges of bulk nuclear forensics sample analysis and how scientists trace nuclear materials back to their source.
Nuclear Detectives: Cracking the Case with Atomic Clues
How radiochemists unravel the mysteries of nuclear materials through nuclear forensics, analyzing isotopic signatures and atomic clues.
Catching Nuclear Smugglers: How Atomic Fingerprints Expose Crime
Explore how nuclear forensic scientists use ICP-MS technology to analyze atomic fingerprints in nuclear materials for global security.
The Nuclear Detective Story: How a Chemical Fingerprint Exposed a Secret Russian Accident
How scientists used chemical fingerprinting to trace the mysterious 2017 ruthenium-106 release to nuclear fuel reprocessing in Russia
The Nuclear Detective: How Los Alamos Scientists Trace Illicit Nuclear Material
Explore how Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists use nuclear forensics to trace illicit nuclear materials and prevent global security threats.
Cracking Nuclear Crimes: How Scientists Fingerprint Uranium Particles
Discover how nuclear forensic scientists use synchrotron X-ray microanalysis to trace uranium particles back to their sources, enhancing global nuclear security.
Nuclear Detective Story: How Scientists Traced Europe's Radioactive Cloud to Its Source
How cutting-edge forensic geochemistry traced Europe's 2017 radioactive ruthenium plume to its source in Russia's Mayak facility when authorities remained silent.
Nuclear Detectives: The Invisible Fingerprints of Radioactive Crime
Exploring the cutting-edge science of nuclear forensics and how it helps trace illicit radioactive materials to their sources.