The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning to temporarily ban products containing certain synthetic versions of ...

Florida's Attorney General recently issued a new emergency rule against chemical compounds found in kratom.

Everything we can see and touch, and quite a lot that we can’t as well, is made of tiny particles called atoms. Some substances, like particles of this iron, contain only one kind of atom. Iron is an ...

In order to accelerate the systematic development of drugs, the MX team at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and the Drug Design Group at the University of Marburg have established a new substance ...

Students will learn how to categorize matter as either pure substances or mixtures. Students will apply tests, based on physical properties of matter samples, to determine whether a mixture is ...

When you think about dangerous substances, what comes to mind? Perhaps a snake’s venom or a toxic mushroom? While nature certainly produces some terrifying compounds, humanity has managed to create ...

My job is to shed light. Most specifically on the great intricacies of cannabis law, policy, and regulation. The past several years have seen extensive debate about the legal status of cannabidiol ...

Coffee is very popular around the world despite or perhaps because of its bitter taste. Compounds contained in the coffee such as caffeine contribute to the bitterness to varying degrees. A recent ...

Russian scientists have created a chemical compound that will help patients with Parkinson's disease regain the ability to ...