How Does Opioid Addiction Start?

CHEMISTRY 11.11.2019 14:13 PM

The opioid epidemic now claims more than 40,000 lives each year. It's a truly startling number, and for many people, opioid addiction begins with a legitimate injury or surgery. They're then prescribed an opioid for the pain, and ultimately because of how that drug affects their brain and body, it can lead to dependence and addiction.

There’s American Whiskey and There’s Scotch Whisky But Fingerprinting Says There’s More To It Than Difference In Spelling

11.01.2019 07:24 AM

In an experiment, researchers found that only American whiskeys diluted to a specific concentration in water leave unique webs after evaporation.

Research on Electrolysis Leads to a More Environmentally Friendly Way of Producing Cement

10.31.2019 10:34 AM

In a perfect world, using this technique would result to zero carbon dioxide emissions from the cement industry.

New Process Produces Virgin Quality Plastics from Plastic Waste

10.23.2019 07:53 AM

The new technique allows for a circular use of plastic materials that could potentially solve our evident plastic accumulation problem.

New Recycling Method Turns All Plastic Waste into High-Quality Plastic

10.21.2019 08:27 AM

Researchers were able to use existing petrochemical infrastructure to recover 100% of carbon from waste plastics.

New Material Captures, Converts Carbon Dioxide into Useful Products

10.15.2019 05:21 AM

A new metal–organic framework material shows good promise for carbon sequestration and conversion to new organic products.

Drug Slows Down Deadly Lung Disease

09.30.2019 02:39 AM

All progressive lung diseases leave scars that may have similar mechanisms that allow potential treatments to work.

Top 10 Most Popular Sciences among Students in 2019

09.25.2019 09:13 AM

The level of popularity that different subjects have among students at a particular moment allows estimating the perspective of career growth and demand. Branches popular now mean the labor market needs precise specialists. Nevertheless, a large number of students willing to study the subject also points to a high level of competence there in future.

Unique Railroad Worm Light Emission Could Improve Medical Imaging, Study Says

09.21.2019 12:49 PM

This insect’s mechanism of emitting red light presents potential in imaging of hemoglobin-rich tissues.

New Protein Hydrogel to Be the First Biocompatible Thermo-Responsive Drug Delivery Aid

09.20.2019 08:38 AM

The drug delivery system could be retained in the body for up to two weeks, allowing for sustained release of drugs where needed.

Six Companies to Invest in R&D for Ecofriendly Gas Steam Crackers

09.20.2019 08:33 AM

They aim to produce chemicals necessary for gas steam crackers that would run using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels

5 Scientific Things We Were Taught as Children That Simply Are Not True... Anymore

09.20.2019 08:17 AM

Scientific discoveries from over the last couple decades have drastically changed the curriculum. (Photo : VectorStock) Anyone who graduated high school around the turn of the century, or even 10 years there after, probably wouldn't recognize the information found in today's text books.

Durable Bioplastic Synthesized from Spider Silk Fortified Wood Fiber

09.18.2019 09:40 AM

The hidden strength and toughness of spider silk, combined with the stiffness of wood cellulose, brings bioplastics to a new level.

A Leak That’s Aggravating Climate Change

09.17.2019 08:44 AM

Significance of SF6 power source and how it is adversely affecting our world today. It may have been a very useful gas but it is also the most powerful greenhouse gas in the world.

Flying Fish Robot Uses Chemistry to Launch Itself from Water Into the Air

09.16.2019 09:05 AM

Another nature-inspired robot takes off… this time, from water and into the air. In a recent publication on Science Robotics, researchers detail how their robot could propel itself from water-another nature-inspired robot.