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AAFS 2027 Conference—International Letters of Invitation

Commentary on: Maskell PD, de Korompay A. Letter to the Editor—The transition point from...

A novel relationship between time offsets in capillary electrophoresis and DNA sequence...

Next‐generation sequencing (NGS) provides increased discriminatory power in forensic DNA analysis due to the detection of isoalleles. Differences in sequences between alleles allow for a second layer of differentiation between DNA contributors beyond the number of short tandem re...

A 4‐zone model to determine fentanyl overdose probability

Determining the cause of death using postmortem fentanyl concentrations in femoral blood remains a major challenge in forensic toxicology. This is due to substantial concentration overlap between overdose deaths and incidental non‐drug‐related deaths. Existing literature largely ...

Recognition/Appreciation of JFS Guest Reviewers—2025

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Determining the utility of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for disaster...

Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology was evaluated as a method for electronically tracking human remains and associated identifying information during mass fatality incidents. Conventional tags are prone to physical damage and failure, which can compromise identificat...

ASB Newsletter – June 26, 2026

Differentiating intentional ketamine use from unintentional exposure as an adulterant...

Recreational ketamine use and related adverse outcomes have been increasing; however, correct diagnostic classification of quantitative oral fluid test results remains challenging, considering the potential for unintentional exposure to ketamine as an adulterant in other drugs. W...

Stakeholders' perspectives on integrating point‐of‐care diagnostics into forensic death...

Unnatural and unexplained deaths present critical challenges to the criminal justice, medico‐legal, and public health systems. This study explored forensic professionals' perspectives on the integration of point‐of‐care (POC) diagnostics into unnatural death investigations i...

Homicide–suicide in three regions of the Czech Republic: A retrospective autopsy‐based...

Homicide–suicide (H–S) is a rare but highly consequential form of fatal violence in which one or more homicides are followed by the perpetrator's suicide. Although H–S has been reported in several countries, systematic forensic data from the Czech Republic remain limited. Th...

Evaluation of bone preparation approaches using length‐based analysis and targeted...

Advances in DNA technology have significantly enhanced the forensic community's ability to develop genetic profiles from unidentified human skeletal remains. However, sampling requires mechanical grinding of hard tissues before DNA isolation. This processing can compromise g...

ASB Newsletter – June 19, 2026

ASTM E1732-25e1 Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Sciences