Otherwise known as laughing gas, nitrous oxide – N 2 O – has been used as an anaesthetic since the 19 th century. It is commonly used during childbirth, after trauma and in end-of-life care ...

The government made the possession of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, a criminal offence in England and Wales, as part of plans to tackle anti-social behaviour. Its use soared during the pandemic ...

Ecologist Christina Biasi is exploring the conditions under which tiny organisms contribute to permafrost soils emitting ...

Possession of nitrous oxide, also known as NOS, has become a criminal offence in the UK. Now categorised as a class C drug, possession of laughing gas for its "psychoactive effects" will carry a ...

Failing to curb emissions of nitrous oxide will make it impossible to meet the main goal of the Paris climate agreement to ...

Failing to reduce nitrous oxide emissions could jeopardize the Paris climate agreement's goal to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment reveals a 40% increase ...

Emissions of nitrous oxide—a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide or methane—continued unabated between 1980 and 2020, a year when more than 10 million metric tons flowed into the atmosphere ...

“Inhaling nitrous oxide produces a very transient high — a tingling sensation or a sense of dizziness, calmness or relaxation,” pediatric pulmonologist Dr. John Carl told the Cleveland Clinic.

Lil Uzi Vert seems to address their use of nitrous oxide on the new song “We Good,” which is featured on the release of their ...

Nitric oxide plays a key role in heart health, but supplements for nitric oxide are not backed by much science, says a dietitian.

Aquaculture is associated with a number of environmental problems at the local to regional scale. Nutrient-rich waste from aquaculture ponds can leach into surrounding waters, resulting in ...