Forensic sciences
CaDAVEr: a metagenome-assembled genome catalog of microbial decomposers across vertebrate environments
High-Contrast Aptamer-Based Merocyanine Displacement Assays for Sensitive Small Molecule Detection
Towards automation of human stage of decay identification: An artificial intelligence approach☆
Assessing the value of bacteria, plants, fungi and arthropods characterized via DNA metabarcoding for separation of forensic-like surface soils at varied spatial scales
Using posterior probability informed thresholds to develop best practice recommendations for MorphoPASSE using the innominate, cranial, and combined traits
Droplets Wicking in Thin Materials Exhibit Universal Drying Dynamics
The Impact of Identity and Population History on Population Affinity Analysis in New Mexico Using Cranial Macromorphoscopic Data
Two-Dimensional Correlation Spectroscopy Analysis of Bloodstain Aging Using Fluorescence Spectral Data
Development of a spectral X-ray fluorescence database to strengthen the scientific foundations for the forensic analysis and interpretation of modern soda-lime glass
Recommendations for the forensic analysis and interpretation of glass from contemporary portable electronic devices by refractive index measurement and micro-X-ray fluorescence spectrometry
Assessing the expanded capacity of modern μ-XRF SDD systems for forensic analysis through an interlaboratory study: Part II—Vehicle glass
Progressive examination of footwear outsoles throughout a 24-week police training academy
Detecting fentanyl analogs in counterfeit pharmaceuticals by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy using handheld Raman spectrometers
Analysis of oil-based ignitable liquid residues by GC–MS and DART–MS
Determination of the species identity of necrophagous insect puparial casings using field desorption mass spectrometry
Rapid LC–QTOF–MS screening method for semi-synthetic cannabinoids in whole blood
Development of a spectral X-ray fluorescence database to strengthen the scientific foundations for the forensic analysis and interpretation of modern soda-lime glass
NPS Discovery Q3 2025 Trend Reports: NPS Benzodiazepines, NPS Opioids, NPS Stimulants &
Predicting thermal response of gypsum board under various heat flux Configurations: A three-dimensional mathematical model
Resolving the Forensic DNA Mixture Problem through the Development of End-to-End Single-Cell Pipelines
Analysis of cannabis plant materials by near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and multivariate data analysis for differentiating low-THC and high-THC cannabis
Just Navigating Reentry using Peer Support
In episode five of our community based solutions for Substance Use Challenges season Just Science sits down with doctor Nicole Swiderski, New Jersey path to recovery grant manager and Jass Pelland, New Jersey Path to Recovery program manager to discuss how the New Jersey State Parole Board's 2021 Comprehensive Opioid Stimulant and Substance Use Program Award is supporting peer recovery and other services that help individuals with a substance use disorder navigate reentering the community after release from prison. Those who are&n
Just Increasing Access To Drug - Checking Services
In episode four of our community based solutions for Substance Use Challenges season, Just Science sits down with Doctor Nabarun Dasgupta, pharmacoepidemiologist and senior scientist at the University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center, and Erin Tracy, research chemist in the University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center, to discuss their unique approach to providing drug checking services on a broad scale.
Just Advancements in Death Investigation Practices
In this special release episode, Just Science sat down with Chuck Heurich, senior physical scientist with the National Institute of Justice, and Dr. Jennifer Snippen, experienced medicolegal death investigator and consultant, to discuss recent updates to NIJ's guide for the Death Scene investigator. 25 years ago NIJ released a guide to help medicolegal death investigators navigate complex scenes and cases, a document that has since evolved with the development of best practices and technological advancements.