According to a recent study, the bella moth ( Utetheisa ornatrix) has reportedly evolved to use the toxins of a particular ...

My father’s neighbor often drinks coffee before he heads to bed, and it doesn’t affect his sleep. Yet on some nights when he doesn’t, he tosses and turns and feels as amped up as if he just downed ...

At the same time, an increasing quantity of synthetic drugs such as nitazenes and xylazine have been detected in the illicit ...

Researchers have highlighted cases of tropane alkaloid contamination in Italy and called for increased monitoring and regulation. The study detailed recent cases of tropane alkaloid intoxication ...

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are as bitter and toxic as they are hard to pronounce. They're produced by several different types of ...

Researchers discover key gene for toxic alkaloid in barley. ScienceDaily . Retrieved April 25, 2024 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 03 / 240328162549.htm ...

More information: Lawrence Kramer et al, Identification of Tropane Alkaloid Chemotypes and Genotypes in Hyoscyamus niger L., Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science (2023).

Bella moths (Utetheisa ornatrix) have uniquely adapted to not only consume these substances but also utilize them as a ...

“For most participants, psychedelics aren’t accessible where they live, which makes psychedelic retreats enticing, especially ...

His task was to isolate and identify the active ingredient in the Austrian shrub Corydalis cava, an alkaloid that scientists had found could soothe pain and calm heart palpitations. This meant ...

A poisonous alkaloid, nicotine at high dosages has been used in everything from insecticides to darts designed to bring down elephants. As simple as it looks, the cigarette is a highly engineered ...

All plants mediate their environmental interactions via chemical signals. An example is the alkaloid gramine produced by barley, one of the world's most widely-grown cereals. Gramine provides ...