{
  "id": 11206837,
  "title": "Device detects 'Devil's Breath' in beverages in just 10 minutes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/device-detects-devils-breath-in-beverages-in-just-10-minutes",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:40:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-device-devil-beverages-minutes.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Assault facilitated by drugs such as scopolamine (popularly known as Devil's Breath) is a serious public health and forensic concern. This drug is especially hazardous due to its strong amnesic, sedative and hallucinogenic effects, combined with its lack of color, odor and taste, which prevents it from being detected when ingested. Despite its toxicological importance, there are still few methods…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}