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Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
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Subtopic: Forensic anthropology
Forensic Science Research and Development Technology Working Group: Operational Requirements
Date Published
April 4, 2024
Highlighting Significant NIJ Forensic Science Investments: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Site Visit
Date Published
February 13, 2024
The Impact of Drugs on Human Decomposition: What Insect, Scavenger, and Microbial Evidence Tells Us
Date Published
January 9, 2024
OsteoID: A New Forensic Tool to Help Identify the Species of Skeletal Remains
Date Published
November 15, 2023
NIJ-supported researchers developed a free web tool to help forensic investigators and others interested in bone identification.
Facilitating Forensic Research in Multiple Fields Using a Unique Computed Tomography Dataset
Date Published
August 20, 2021
A new postmortem image database will be a resource for research in forensic anthropology, pathology, and radiology.
Algorithm Quantifies What Experts See When They Examine Skeletons
Date Published
August 16, 2021
Researchers created an open-access computer program for estimating the age of skeletal remains that outperforms current methods. The algorithm is based on 20 age-related skeletal changes identified by experienced forensic anthropologists.
Applying Carbon-14 Dating to Recent Human Remains
Date Published
March 25, 2012
Measuring carbon-14 levels in human tissue could help forensic scientists determine age and year of death in cases involving unidentified human remains.