Forensic sciences
Accurate profiling of forensic autosomal STRs using the Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION device
Addressing Quality Assurance Issues in 3D Firearm and Toolmark Imaging
VEMOS: A GUI for Evaluation of Similarity Metrics on Complex Data Sets
Identifying Novel Psychoactive Substances: NIJ-Funded Research in Action
The DEA has issued a notice of intent to publish a temporary order to schedule seven synthetic benzimidazole-opioid substances in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. In addition to information gathered from multiple other data sources reviewed by DEA regarding novel synthetic drugs, trend reports from NPS Discovery, which provide near real-time information regarding NPS prevalence, are referenced in the Federal Register Notice. The...
VEMOS (Visual Explorer for Metrics of Similarity)
NIST Footwear Impression Comparison System
A Metrology Foundation for 3D Ballistic Imaging
Quantitative Measures for Footwear Impression Comparisons
NIST Ballistics Toolmark Research Database
NIJ Awards Over $14M to Support Forensic Science Research and Development
On December 17, 2022, NIJ, a component of the Office of Justice Programs, announced $14.4 million in funding to support 30 forensic science research and development projects in fiscal year 2021 under its Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes solicitation. Through its research and development (R&D) grant funding, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which...