Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
NIJ and NSF Renew Forensic Science Collaboration
Two leading funding agencies renew a joint commitment to evaluate and support scientific activities relevant to criminal justice.
Improving the Analysis and Collection of Trace Evidence Samples
New Methods for Next-Generation Sequencing Analysis of Damaged and Mixed DNA Samples
Identifying individuals through next generation DNA sequencing may involve degraded or mixed samples. A researcher has developed a technique to make fragmented DNA more readable, and a method to help pull individual profiles from mixed samples.
Determining the Age of a Sample Using RNA Sequencing
The forensic power of DNA is clear, but biological evidence also contains RNA, another potential source of information. Because RNA decomposes quickly, its utility is considered limited. Could this decomposition provide information about a sample’s age?
Notes from the Field: A Multijurisdictional Team Moved Cold Cases to the Front Burner
Notes From the Field: Expanding the DNA Database to Solve Cold Cases
Skin Microbe Colonies Used for Human Identification
Humans transfer trace signatures of unique colonies of microbes on our skin to objects we touch. The tiny size of that signature make it difficult for investigators to identify an individual. Research now has made that identification more likely.