Articles Published by NIJ

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

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.

NIJ-funded research reveals how long DNA is detectable on various surfaces under different conditions.

Study examines the impact of CT scans on workflow and tallies the cost savings of postmortem CT in lieu of full autopsy.

Introduction to the National Best Practices for Improving DNA Laboratory Process Efficiency

NIJ-funded researchers developed a novel metric to assess probability that an unknown sample of a drug matches a library sample, with profound implications for standardization of mass spectrometry results.

A new postmortem image database will be a resource for research in forensic anthropology, pathology, and radiology.

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.