The compound is known colloquially among recreational drug users as “whippets,” "balloons," “hippie crack” or “Galaxy Gas,” ...

“The research linking the consumption of the precursor molecules to increase nitric oxide and subsequently improve markers of ...

Inhaling nitrous oxide is a modern twist on an old high. In the 19th century, philosophers and poets dabbled with it in the pursuit of metaphysical insights. Today, young adults are turning to Galaxy ...

Although the Montreal Protocol has provided relief, anthropogenic emissions of another substance, nitrous oxide, are set to dominate ozone destruction. Figure 1: Influence of greenhouse-gas ...

Nitrous oxide is intensely cold—minus 40 degrees Celsius. We still don't have much data about who uses nitrous oxide and how often. Compared to other drugs, there is minimal research on its ...

Better nitrogen management promises to both protect crop yields and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer. New ...

The number of deaths attributed to nitrous oxide poisonings rose by more than 110% between 2019 and 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Recently, we learned that an oxygen flow meter had been forced into a nitrous oxide wall outlet that was directly adjacent to an oxygen outlet in a radiology suite. The oxygen flow meter's index ...

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said it regulates nitrous oxide only when it is used in a specific therapeutic product for treating a medical condition. A spokesman said: “For such uses, the ...

Ashley Weir began using nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, in 2020 after being introduced to it while working at a restaurant. Her mum, Carissa Garabedian, explained how the 30-year-old ...