Professor working on 'roofies' detector (AP)

CRETE, Neb. - An assistant professor of chemistry is developing a tiny testing kit that women can carry in their purses and use to quickly detect date-rape drugs. Andrea Holmes, who teaches at Doane College in Crete, said "this seemed to be a really, really relevant topic." "So many women on college campuses are being affected by this," said Holmes. Date-rape drugs — or "roofies" — such as Rohypnol are secreted into a person's drink. The drug incapacitates the person and causes memory ...