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Substances: a substance is a pure form of matter which has a specific composition and specific properties. In other words, a substance is matter that contains only one type of atom or molecule. Pure substances can be further divided into two subcategories: elements and compounds.
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FEB 07, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The US Federal Government has marijuana listed as a Schedule 1 drug, in addition to heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide ( ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanFEB 06, 2018Videos
Would you like to walk on water? Well, water plus cornstarch, to be exact. These people are walking, jumping and dancing ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 31, 2018Neuroscience
Getting medication to the brain can be a tricky business. The blood-brain-barrier is designed to prevent toxic substance ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 22, 2018Videos
In any home where there are small children, parents will work hard to make sure the home is safe. Cabinet locks, outlet ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 16, 2018Chemistry & Physics
The detection of forged artworks relies heavily on chemistry techniques because many fakes seem so realistic that they a ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 15, 2018Earth & The Environment
An Iranian oil tanker that crashed into a Hong Kong-registered vessel on January 7 has been ablaze since and has now sun ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 15, 2018Immunology
Increased stress - either psychological or allergic - can make the body’s response to disease much more serious. I ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 12, 2018Health & Medicine
Caffeine is a substance found in some foods and soft drinks. According to FDA figures, most adults in the United States ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 09, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Litigation against drug manufacturers that produce and distribute opioids could be a promising option in the fight again ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 04, 2018Cannabis Sciences
New policy changes at the federal level could shake up medical cannabis industry at the state-level.Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 29, 2017Technology
Rao's Tethys device is named after the Greek Titan Goddess of Fresh Water.Written By: Julia TraversDEC 14, 2017Videos
In recent years, air travel regulations have only gotten stricter. But as the list of banned substances on airplanes con ...DEC 04, 2017Health & Medicine
The use of medical cannabis by many different cultures stretches way back in time.Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 04, 2017Videos
Here's a mind-twister: the color we call black is not actually black, in the sense that black is supposed to be the colo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 22, 2017Earth & The Environment
A new study from University of Pennsylvania researchers explains the geophysics behind how rivers resist erosion. Publis ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 22, 2017Health & Medicine
While medical cannabis use is becoming more and more widespread, you may have some commonly held misconceptions about th ...Written By: Loren DeVitoNOV 20, 2017Cannabis Sciences
Your body has its own built-in cannabis system.Written By: Loren DeVitoNOV 17, 2017Videos
Ever feel the need to "detox?" A lot of commercial products claim they have the stuff to get it done, but the body actua ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 16, 2017Chemistry & Physics
American opioid crisis statistics. Credit: Socrata The United States is grappling with one of the worst-ever drug ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 15, 2017Health & Medicine
Weight loss can be a challenge, but staying at a healthy size and BMI is a vital part of staying well. There are all sor ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 14, 2017Technology
In hydroponic agriculture, plants are grown in nutrient-enriched water. Most hydroponic farms are indoors and climate-co ...Written By: Julia TraversNOV 14, 2017Neuroscience
Can alcohol be a gateway drug? Well, according to a new study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public he ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 09, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings because of four companies that are marketing unproven ma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2017Earth & The Environment
Good news from NASA, everyone! Measurements from satellites this past year showed that the hole in Earth's ozone lay ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 07, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The US Federal Government has marijuana listed as a Schedule 1 drug, in addition to heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
FEB 06, 2018
Videos
Would you like to walk on water? Well, water plus cornstarch, to be exact. These people are walking, jumping and dancing
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 31, 2018
Neuroscience
Getting medication to the brain can be a tricky business. The blood-brain-barrier is designed to prevent toxic substance
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 22, 2018
Videos
In any home where there are small children, parents will work hard to make sure the home is safe. Cabinet locks, outlet
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 16, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
The detection of forged artworks relies heavily on chemistry techniques because many fakes seem so realistic that they a
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 15, 2018
Earth & The Environment
An Iranian oil tanker that crashed into a Hong Kong-registered vessel on January 7 has been ablaze since and has now sun
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 15, 2018
Immunology
Increased stress - either psychological or allergic - can make the body’s response to disease much more serious. I
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 12, 2018
Health & Medicine
Caffeine is a substance found in some foods and soft drinks. According to FDA figures, most adults in the United States
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 09, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Litigation against drug manufacturers that produce and distribute opioids could be a promising option in the fight again
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 04, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
New policy changes at the federal level could shake up medical cannabis industry at the state-level.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 29, 2017
Technology
Rao's Tethys device is named after the Greek Titan Goddess of Fresh Water.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 14, 2017
Videos
In recent years, air travel regulations have only gotten stricter. But as the list of banned substances on airplanes con
...
DEC 04, 2017
Health & Medicine
The use of medical cannabis by many different cultures stretches way back in time.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 04, 2017
Videos
Here's a mind-twister: the color we call black is not actually black, in the sense that black is supposed to be the colo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 22, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A new study from University of Pennsylvania researchers explains the geophysics behind how rivers resist erosion. Publis
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 22, 2017
Health & Medicine
While medical cannabis use is becoming more and more widespread, you may have some commonly held misconceptions about th
...
Written By:
Loren DeVito
NOV 20, 2017
Cannabis Sciences
Your body has its own built-in cannabis system.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
NOV 17, 2017
Videos
Ever feel the need to "detox?" A lot of commercial products claim they have the stuff to get it done, but the body actua
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 16, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
American opioid crisis statistics. Credit: Socrata The United States is grappling with one of the worst-ever drug
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 15, 2017
Health & Medicine
Weight loss can be a challenge, but staying at a healthy size and BMI is a vital part of staying well. There are all sor
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 14, 2017
Technology
In hydroponic agriculture, plants are grown in nutrient-enriched water. Most hydroponic farms are indoors and climate-co
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 14, 2017
Neuroscience
Can alcohol be a gateway drug? Well, according to a new study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public he
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 09, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings because of four companies that are marketing unproven ma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Good news from NASA, everyone! Measurements from satellites this past year showed that the hole in Earth's ozone lay
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan