Unresolved discrepancies between isotope ratio measurements are not uncommon and have even slowed down the revision of the International System of Units, explains Juris Meija.
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Meija, J. Elusive isotope ratios. Nat. Phys. 21, 1170 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-025-02955-0
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