Nitrogen-based fertilizers are essential for modern agriculture, and compounds like ammonia and urea are also widely used in ...

Grinding PTFE with chunks of sodium metal creates sodium fluoride in a solvent-free reaction that aims to avoid landfills ...

Shortly after the sun’s last rays sink beneath Central Louisiana’s pines, the Rougarou slips into the darkness that follows. He prowls farmland from Pineville to Natchitoches, every step sharpened by ...

Hot dogs get a bad rap. But a good one, a real one, can hold its own next to a burger or even a steak. The problem is, most of what ends up in grocery carts isn’t that. With summer cookouts around the ...

Young people are increasingly turning to sodium nitrite and nitrate as a method of suicide after buying the products online, according to research presented during the 2025 American Academy of ...

The Washington Supreme Court is weighing whether Amazon can be held liable for selling sodium nitrite, a chemical commonly used to facilitate suicide deaths. The case arises from two consolidated ...

WA Supreme Court reviews Amazon's liability in suicides linked to sodium nitrite Plaintiffs allege Amazon promoted and sold industrial-strength sodium nitrite Amazon argues misuse of product falls ...

These chemicals are found in everything from bacon and sausage to beets and celery — but how you consume them matters. Here‘s what the research says. Lisa Valente is a registered dietitian, nutrition ...