Forensic anthropology
Detecting and Processing Clandestine Human Remains with Unmanned Aerial Systems and Multispectral Remote Sensing
Estimating the postmortem interval of human skeletal remains using rapid, inexpensive microbiome tools
Optimizing the Analysis of DNA From Burned Bone Using Ancient DNA Techniques
Forensic Anthropology
Examination of skeletal human remains to assess age at death, sex, stature, and ancestry; identify injuries; and estimate the time since death provide investigators with information that can assist in identifying a decedent. In addition, examination of the development, anatomy, and any restorative dental corrections of the teeth, such as fillings or extractions can help comparative identification of a person. NIJ funds research to improve the...