Alcohol
The word alcohol usually refers to the chemical we call ethanol that humans have consumed as part of food and beverages for at least 9000 years
Technology
Chemical signature of Malbec wines backs up concept of ‘terroir’
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Technology
Can chemistry replicate the flavour of vintage whisky overnight?
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Health
Why people enjoy alcohol or are teetotal may come down to a hormone
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Health
Minimum alcohol pricing could reduce alcohol-linked deaths in Canada
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Technology
Your smartphone could tell if you are drunk by analysing your walk
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Health
Discrimination and divorce make you more likely to die early
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Life
Analysis of 85 animals reveals which are best at holding their alcohol
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Health
Woman urinates alcohol without drinking due to yeast in her bladder
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Humans
The sparkling history of tonic, from medical miracle to G&T essential
The story of how gin and tonic came together fizzes with adventure, discovery, imperial ambition, biopiracy and a generous splash of fake news
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Humans
From Star Wars to Hitchhiker’s – how to make the best drinks in sci-fi
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Physics
Does tapping a beer can prevent it foaming over? Scientists found out
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Life
Birds are stealing boozy palm wine when people aren’t looking
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Health
Man’s body brews its own beer after yeast take over his gut microbiome
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