From popping a bottle of champagne for a celebration to cracking open a soda while watching the Super Bowl, everyone is familiar with fizz. But little is known about the chemistry behind the bubbles. Now, one group sheds ...
Condensed Matter
Jan 31, 2018
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Chemists at the University of Bristol have made the first steps towards making sustainable petrol using beer as a key ingredient.
Materials Science
Dec 6, 2017
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Excessive alcohol use continues to be a drain on the American economy, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Excessive drinking cost the U.S. $249 billion in 2010, or $2.05 ...
Economics & Business
Oct 16, 2015
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Wild chimpanzees enjoying opportunistic booze-ups on palm wine have helped shed light on a theory about evolution, scientists said on Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Jun 10, 2015
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(AP)—Chile is enacting measures that raise taxes on large businesses to help finance improvements in education, health and other services.
Economics & Business
Sep 26, 2014
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An MIT mathematician and a celebrity chef have combined talents to create two culinary novelties inspired by nature. John Bush, a professor of applied mathematics, and renowned Spanish chef José Andrés have designed a cocktail ...
General Physics
Nov 6, 2013
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Researchers from WA and the UK have linked heavy drinking and binge drinking, even occasionally during pregnancy, to children's academic achievement in reading, writing and spelling; and this impact is related to the trimester ...
Social Sciences
Sep 5, 2013
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A University of Manchester researcher has revealed a rowdy side to the history of our Victorian and Edwardian public parks.
Ecology
Jul 4, 2013
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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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Fly larvae fed on alcohol-spiked food for a period of days grow dependent on those spirits for learning. The findings, reported in Current Biology on November 29, show how overuse of alcohol can produce lasting changes in ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 29, 2012
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