An entirely new illicit drug has been discovered by Australian chemists. Here's how they did it
Imagine, if you will, a small plastic baggy containing a mixture of crystals and powder.
Imagine, if you will, a small plastic baggy containing a mixture of crystals and powder.
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 20, 2022
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There's a long history and growing evidence base that the use of performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic-androgenic steroids to build muscle mass and strength is common in the armed forces, including in Australia.
Social Sciences
Aug 4, 2022
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A new study published in the journal Health Economics is the first to comprehensively examine the impact of job losses during the U.S. Great Recession of 2008-09 on the mental health, physical health and the health behavior ...
Social Sciences
Jul 8, 2022
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At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders and other restrictions drastically affected how people lived and worked, resulting in social isolation and economic instability. Now, researchers show that some people ...
Other
Aug 23, 2021
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Forensic scientists have for the first time shown that DNA can be recovered from the surface of capsules after just 15 seconds of contact by drug manufacturers and dealers—making it possible for law enforcement agencies ...
Biotechnology
Aug 9, 2021
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Human pollution is often evident from oil slicks and plastic drifting on shore, but many of the drugs humans consume also end up washing out into the water, and current effluent treatment isn't equipped to deal with them. ...
Ecology
Jul 7, 2021
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Recently, a research group led by Chu Yannan and Huang Chaoqun from the Institute of Health & Medical Technology of the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) developed an effective method for on-site detection of methamphetamine ...
Biochemistry
Jun 7, 2021
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University at Buffalo researchers are reporting an advancement of a chemical sensing chip that could lead to handheld devices that detect trace chemicals—everything from illicit drugs to pollution—as quickly as a breathalyzer ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 11, 2021
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Police in Chile are training dogs to detect people that may be infected with the novel coronavirus by sniffing their sweat.
Veterinary medicine
Jul 15, 2020
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More than six years after the demise of Silk Road, the world's first major drug cryptomarket, the dark web is still home to a thriving trade in illicit drugs.
Social Sciences
Mar 5, 2020
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