First responders in eastern Connecticut now have access to a potentially lifesaving tool that can treat cyanide poisoning from smoke inhalation during fires.

The widely used cancer chemotherapy drug cisplatin can be used as an antidote against cyanide poisoning, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Cell Chemical Biology. Moreover, testing ...

Toxic sodium cyanide has been used in gold mining since 1887, and it remains the primary reagent in use for gold processing today because it allows for efficient extraction of gold from low-grade ore.

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Scientists have discovered that hydrogen cyanide crystals can kickstart chemistry that produces prebiotic precursors. The ...

A University of Pittsburgh researcher was in court today in West Virginia (where he was stopped by police during a road trip). The occasion was an extradition hearing which began the process of ...

New York, Jan. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global sodium cyanide industry plays a crucial role in both mining and chemical synthesis. Sodium cyanide market (NaCN), widely used in gold and silver ...

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Feb. 13 -- With the country on a heightened terror alert today, New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene urged hospitals to build up stocks of sodium ...