There are two main types of nitrous systems: dry systems and wet systems. Dry systems inject nitrous oxide into the engine’s air intake, while wet systems inject both nitrous oxide and fuel. Plate ...

The Oxford Board of Aldermen is considering an ordinance aimed at restricting access to nitrous oxide, citing years of incidents involving misuse, injuries, and at least one fatal crash. The […] ...

Like many wonderful and useful scientific things, nitrous oxide was discovered by accident in 18th-century England, and much later (during the '30s and '40s) it was used by dentists as an anesthetic.

It’s not easy to admit, but agriculture is well-understood at this point to be a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions. Exactly how much, though, is tricky to measure; each country has separate ...