Articles Published by NIJ

Forensic investigators now have more information on the performance of identification technologies for biological fluids.

As medical examiner and coroner offices nationwide face a severe shortage of forensic pathologists, New Mexico has pioneered the use of CT scans to reduce autopsy numbers and reduce costs.

Researchers develop a more accurate picture of fentanyl use prevalence among people under court-ordered mandatory drug testing.

NIJ has funded academic institutions and medical examiners’ offices to research the determination of intentional versus accidental trauma in infants and children.

NIJ has funded research to address the challenges of detecting DFSA for several years. This research includes projects that examine ways to improve forensic hair testing and how drugs modify blood proteins.

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

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.

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

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.

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

NIJ-funded researchers create precision and accuracy statistics to assess variation in the interpretation of complex DNA mixtures.