Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Scientists Have Made Cocaine From a Tobacco Plant


This biochemical synthesis of cocaine used tobacco to solve a century-long mystery within medicine and plant research.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on r/EverythingScience

Read more on:

Photo of Scientists

Scientists

Photo of cocaine

cocaine

Photo of tobacco plant

tobacco plant

Related news:

News photo

15 Years in the Making – Scientists Invent “Living Bioelectronics” That Can Heal Skin

News photo

Scientists develop most sensitive way to observe single molecules

News photo

Mysterious Dyson Spheres Could Have Another Explanation, Scientists Say