 manicure (Image by Bekathwia) Details DMCA | Four college students are taking the media by storm with the development of an innovative nail polish that can detect date rape drugs that have been slipped into young women's drinks. While the new product has captured its fair share of headlines over the past week, sexual assault prevention advocates warn that it's not necessarily the best way to approach the sexual assault epidemic on college campuses. Four male students at North Carolina State Univ. have created a polish that changes color when it comes into contact with several common drugs intended to incapacitate victims. According to the undergrads, their goal is to "invent technologies that empower women to protect themselves from this heinous and quietly pervasive crime." Although the product isn't available yet, their Facebook page has already been flooded with positive responses from people who can't wait to give it a try. |
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