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Applying humanitarian principles within forensic medico‐legal investigations to better...
Despite growing public awareness and political attention, the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two‐Spirit People (MMIWG2+) in Canada and the United States remains unresolved. Indigenous families continue to report that the disappearances and deaths of t...
Gunshot residues in fly puparia and soil around pig carcasses: A new perspective on...
Circumstances that may be related to death in cases of skeletonized bodies pose a challenge for a forensic expert, as in this condition, the soft tissues that most readily reveal the determining factor for death are absent. However, it is essential to evaluate other traces surrou...
Nearly two decades on paper: DNA quantity and quality in buccal samples stored on FTA...
Flinders Technology Associates (FTA™) cards are widely used for the collection and long‐term storage of reference DNA samples in forensic databases; however, systematic evaluation of DNA quantity, integrity, and downstream genotyping performance after extended storage remains lim...
Standard for Internal Validation of Human Short Tandem Repeat Profiling on Capillary...
Best Practice Recommendation for Internal Validation of Human Short Tandem Repeat...
Standard for Processing Evidence for the Detection of Friction Ridge Impressions
Presentation of Canine Detection Evidence in Court
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ASB Newsletter – July 6, 2026
Estimation of postmortem submersion interval based on microbial community composition in...
Estimating the postmortem submersion interval (PMSI) remains a major challenge in forensic science. Although microbiome‐based approaches to postmortem interval estimation have advanced considerably in recent years, studies focusing specifically on aquatic environments, particular...
Correction to “The impact of institutional authority on forensic evidence evaluation by...
Prevalence of novel psychoactive substances in selected clinical urine specimens submitted...
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are compounds emerging as alternatives to more established drugs of abuse. They are constantly changing and being modified, which makes their detection difficult. The study objective was to determine the prevalence of NPS in selected clinical s...
Call for Abstracts & Workshop Proposals
Seeking FNS Section Award Nominations
FSF Bashinski Grant: July 31 Deadline Reminder
Demystifying ISO 21043: An Introduction to ISO 21043, Parts 1, 2, and 3
This webinar (part 2 in a four-part series) will introduce attendees to the ISO 21 043 Parts 1 (Vocabulary); 2 ((Recognition; recording; collecting; transport and storage of items); and 3 (Analysis) standards The speakers will provide an overview of these documents; talk about how they were developed; and discuss how and where these documents may fit into forensic operations across the United States. It is the objective of this webinar series to bring greater awareness to these international standards and solicit feedback on their use and application from practitioners. Attendees will obtain a better understanding of how these standards are created and the implications that each part might have in their daily work related activities.
