Scientists Just Found a THC-Free Cannabis Compound That May Replace Opioids
Terpenes from cannabis may relieve chronic pain without THC’s psychoactive effects. Researchers found that certain terpenes ...
Serendipitous discovery reveals how stress and chemistry etch mysterious spiral patterns
UCLA doctoral student Yilin Wong noticed that some tiny dots had appeared on one of her samples, which had been accidentally ...
Molecular probe strategy enhances specific detection of psychoactive α-methyltryptamine
Tryptamine psychoactive substances, such as α-methyltryptamine (AMT), are monoamine alkaloids characterized by an indole ring ...
How do researchers determine how toxic a chemical is? A toxicologist explains alternatives to animal testing
Thousands of chemicals in industry haven’t been thoroughly tested for their safety and toxicity. Researchers are working to ...
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This artificial leaf makes hydrocarbons out of carbon dioxide
Companies have been manufacturing synthetic fuels for nearly a century by combining carbon monoxide (which can be sourced ...
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X-ray snapshot: How light bends an active substance
With the help of the world's most powerful X-ray laser, a research team has achieved an important breakthrough: Using the example of the pharmaceutically active substance 2-thiouracil, they applied a ...