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Dr. Nicolas Bourgon (left) preparing samples for zinc isotope analysis, and Dr. Tina Lüdecke (right) carefully adding liquid nitrogen to a beaker as part of ultra-sensitive nitrogen isotope measurements. These cutting-edge laboratory techniques allow scientists to extract chemical signals preserved in fossil tooth enamel, providing unprecedented insights into the diets and ecological flexibility of ancient mammals.
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Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
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