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Security: Expand nuclear forensics

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Characterizing nuclear materials deters illicit trafficking and terrorism, but more scientists, techniques and collaborations are needed, says Klaus Mayer.

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  1. Klaus Mayer is Action Leader for Forensic Analysis and Combating Illicit Trafficking at the European Commission Joint Research Centre, Institute for Transuranium Elements, Karlsruhe, Germany.,

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Mayer, K. Security: Expand nuclear forensics. Nature 503, 461–462 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/503461a

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