Humans aren't the only species with a well-developed drinking culture. The social life of the humble fruit fly also revolves around alcohol.
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Mar 8, 2018
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(Phys.org) -- A new way to study the role of a critical neurotransmitter in disorders such as epilepsy, anxiety, insomnia, depression, schizophrenia, and alcohol addiction has been developed by a group of scientists led by ...
Biochemistry
Aug 8, 2012
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When given the chance to consume alcohol at will, fruit flies behave in ways that look an awful lot like human alcoholism. That's according to a study published online on December 10th in Current Biology that is one of the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 10, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Drinking plays an important and sometimes unexpected role from one day to the next in young couples' romantic relationships, according to a new study by University at Buffalo and University of Missouri researchers.
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2010
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A study published in the international scientific journal Addiction reveals that restrictions on pub closing times imposed in 2008 within the Australian city of Newcastle have reduced the assault rate by 37 per cent.
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2010
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It's a condition that turns the lives of millions of Americans upside-down: addiction.
Other
Sep 14, 2015
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Are video games societal microcosms wherein deviant behaviour flourishes and spills into "real life"? Or are they just harmless fun in which nobody really gets hurt? This endless debate usually concerns violent games; so ...
Software
Aug 19, 2014
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The results of a new national study, led by Deakin University, show that alcohol remains the driver for most of the harm experienced in the night-time entertainment districts across the country, with greater levels of intoxication ...
Social Sciences
Mar 21, 2013
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Living within 10 miles of a casino doubles your risk of problem gambling. This is just one of the compelling statistics in the third "Expert Summary" issued by the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions.
Social Sciences
May 9, 2012
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