Tobacco kills 8 million people worldwide every year, but imagine if it could be used to make medicine. The idea isn't unheard ...

Social media users were amazed by the plant's transformation, with one saying: "This should be used in a national ad campaign ...

According to German technology university TU Dortmund, their researchers have managed to genetically modify a tobacco plant called Virginia Smoking Tobacco, so that its concentration of the highly ...

"Nicotine hiccups" sound made up. But experts say they're a real phenomenon. Recent data on drug side effects found that nicotine was associated with the hiccups, according to a 2021 study looking ...

The thinking was that the tobacco smoke would provide warmth and stimulation. Many people think of plants as nice-looking greens. Essential for clean air, yes, but simple organisms. A step change ...

While there is little evidence for tobacco being inherently medicinal, its harmfulness was observed even in the 18th century. A lot of our modern medications come from plants, like the cancer ...