Washington State University Chemistry Professor Herb Hill heard about the challenges of nailing drug-impaired drivers during a chance encounter at a reception with now-retired Political Science Professor Nick Lovrich, who is known for his expertise and contacts in criminal justice. » More …
Washington State University researchers say they’re close to having a portable breath test that police can use to detect if someone has recently consumed marijuana.
The News Tribune reports WSU professor Herbert Hill says his research team will soon begin its second round of testing of the marijuana breathalyzer in hopes of making the device available for police to use sometime next year. » More …
An imposter molecule may be misleading doctors who monitor dopamine levels in their patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Washington State University Regents Professor Herbert Hill used a new, high-speed technology to discover a previously unknown compound in the brains of affected rats that looks just like dopamine on standard diagnostic tests.
The finding suggests that doctors who think they are measuring dopamine levels may actually be measuring levels of its “identical twin.”
Eight WSU faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, including six in the College of Arts and Sciences:
Also named a fellow this year is psychology alumnus John Roll, professor of nursing and associate dean for faculty affairs in the WSU College of Nursing.
You may read more details at the WSU News Center.