Description
Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Showing Results For:
Topic: Forensic sciences,
Subtopic: Forensic sciences
Skin Microbe Colonies Used for Human Identification
Date Published
November 4, 2019
Humans transfer trace signatures of unique colonies of microbes on our skin to objects we touch. The tiny size of that signature make it difficult for investigators to identify an individual. Research now has made that identification more likely.
Director's Message - NIJ Journal Issue No. 281
Date Published
October 24, 2019
Spreading the Word on Novel Drugs
Date Published
August 19, 2019
The National Institute of Justice — At the Forefront of Forensic Science Research
Date Published
July 16, 2019
Helping Labs Increase Capacity and Reduce Backlogs
Date Published
May 19, 2019
Building a Culture of Interagency Cooperation: NIJ as Catalyst
Date Published
May 13, 2019
Identifying New Illicit Drugs and Sounding the Alarm in Real Time
Date Published
March 20, 2019
Microbial Communities on Skin Leave Unique Traces at Crime Scenes
Date Published
December 10, 2018
Investigators in two NIJ-supported studies have demonstrated that people carry unique microbial communities on their skin, and traces of those communities, left on touched objects, can be linked to the individual.
Potential Handheld Multispectral Camera for Crime Scene Investigations
Date Published
October 16, 2018
NIJ Marks 50 Years of Helping Criminal Justice Community
Date Published
July 31, 2018