Pinpointing the origin of corpses, fingering fake cheese and more -- with 'isoscapes'
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 12:31
in Biology & Nature
An emerging field of science termed "isoscapes" is making it possible to pinpoint the geographical origins of illegal drugs, trafficked endangered animals, dismembered human body parts at crime scenes, and even pricey scotch whiskey and cheese, according to an article in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the American Chemical Society's weekly newsmagazine.