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NIJ-funded scientists from West Virginia University develop quick, easy, and accurate drug tests.

Multi-pronged approach of data integration, collaboration, and intelligence-led policing has helped reduce gun violence in New Jersey.

The Miami-Dade medical examiner’s office has developed a quick method to screen fluids for hundreds of drugs simultaneously, improving workflow.

NIJ-funded researchers develop a new approach to address a long-standing problem in toxicology.

After a five-year fact-finding mission, a multi-agency working group has identified a host of problems in the U.S. medical examiner/coroner system, but solutions remain elusive.

Researchers have developed a tool that uses dental remains to accurately determine the age-at-death of the young and very young.

NIJ-supported research has enabled biomechanical experts to improve predictive models of head injuries in children, helping physicians and law enforcement to better distinguish between accidental injury and abuse.

Two NIJ-funded studies examine new ways to analyze trace evidence in the aftermath of an explosion or bombing.

NIJ-funded researchers address the need for simple, cost-effective ways to differentiate hemp from marijuana.

Researchers try a new way to maximize DNA in low-yield situations and reduce costs.

NIJ-supported researchers developed a free web tool to help forensic investigators and others interested in bone identification.

NIJ-funded researchers develop a novel blood protein modification assay to detect drug exposure long after the limits of traditional urine or blood tests.

Early warning system helps lessen the harm from the tsunami of illicit drugs flowing into the U.S.