Researchers Create Bracelet that Detects "Date Rape Drugs"

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The project, developed in collaboration with the University of Valencia and the company Celentis, has already created a joint patent and two scientific articles

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By just one drop or touch with a tooth in the drink, or even with some salva, the pulse allows you to detect different types of substances.

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The NDR reporters Isabell Beer and Isabel Ströh have come across countless rape videos of sedated women online. In their research into the perpetrator networks, they had to decide: Do they contact the perpetrators, the victims or the police? And how much of the intimate and brutal material do they want to show?

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Four students and three teachers from the Miguel Herrero High School in Torrelavega (Cantabria) have developed "AlertStrip," test strips that detect potential contaminants in beverages and alert to cases of chemical abuse. The project aims to combat gender-based violence with a portable and accessible device that anyone can carry on their mobile phone. This device, still in prototype form, helps women enjoy their leisure time in safe situations …

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Researchers from Portugal and Spain have developed a bracelet that can detect the presence of chemically-induced drugs in drinks within seconds, a preventative system that can be used at events to prevent rape attempts. "We can use this bracelet as a protection method and make a concert, festival, or nightclub a safe place, because people can protect themselves with this system," Carlos Lodeiro Espiño, from the Faculty of Science and Technology …