The high is quick, but the consequences of this drug are long-term. The inhalant nitrous oxide, commonly known as whippets, ...

For many people with major depression, current treatments either don’t work or take too long to show results. About one in ...

Most people associate laughing gas with dentists’ offices, where it’s used to ease anxiety and dull pain. While its nickname hints at euphoric effects, it acts as a sedative at the low doses used for ...

Farm soil releases nitrous oxide unpredictably. A new study shows better tracking can reduce emissions and improve climate ...

Illinois leads most rigorous agricultural greenhouse gas emissions study to date ...

Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizers to crops to boost yields, feeding more people and livestock. But when there's more ...

Long-term research by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign revealed how management and cropping systems influence ...

Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizers to crops to boost yields, feeding more people and livestock. But when there's more fertilizer than the crop can take up, some of the excess can be converted into ...

Since nitrous oxide is emitted into the air when there is excess nitrogen in the ground, keeping plants growing year-round can limit emissions. Plants take up nitrate (NO₃) and ammonium (NH₄), meaning ...

Kirsty Watson, of Chapel Street in Stockport, was sentenced for having a significant role in supplying cocaine, cannabis and ...