Research Articles
When Metabolites Become Drugs: The Curious Case of Designer Benzodiazepines
Exploring the science behind fonazepam and nifoxipam - designer benzodiazepines that originated as active metabolites of flunitrazepam
The Nuclear Detective Story: How a Chemical Fingerprint Exposed a Secret Russian Accident
How scientists used chemical fingerprinting to trace the mysterious 2017 ruthenium-106 release to nuclear fuel reprocessing in Russia
Silent Witnesses: The Post-Mortem Clues Hidden in a Child's Blood and Eyes
Exploring how post-mortem biochemistry of blood and vitreous humour helps uncover the causes of unexpected paediatric deaths and reveals hereditary conditions.
The Hidden Architecture of Science: How Abstracts and References Build Knowledge
Explore how abstracts and references serve as the fundamental building blocks of scientific communication and knowledge dissemination.
Catching Chemical Chameleons: The Math That Hunts Deadly New Drugs
Discover how forensic scientists use trigonometry and cosine correlation to identify dangerous new psychoactive substances and combat the designer drug epidemic.
The Hidden World of Addiction: How Science Decodes the Chemistry of Craving
Explore the scientific analysis of drugs of abuse, brain chemistry of addiction, and groundbreaking research in substance use disorders.
The Sweet Mask: How a Common Sugar Alcohol Became a Drug Trafficker's Tool
Discover how maltitol, a common sugar alcohol, emerged as a novel cutting agent in illicit drugs like amphetamine and cocaine.
The Irony of Aging: How Brain Metal Content Shapes Our Golden Years
Explore how iron distribution in the human brain changes with age and contributes to neurodegenerative diseases. Learn about the dual role of iron in brain health.
Unveiling the Invisible Assassin: The Power of Toxicological Microanalysis
Explore the fascinating world of toxicological microanalysis - the science of detecting minuscule amounts of toxic substances in tiny samples.
The Silent Evidence: Tracking Designer Drugs in the Body's Clues
How cutting-edge science is winning the race against new synthetic drugs through novel extraction methods and GC-MS analysis.