Research conducted at Brown University describes how alcohol hijacks a conserved memory pathway in the brain and changes how memories are formed at the fundamental, molecular level. It is these ...

Ethanol -- the compound found in alcoholic beverages -- interferes with the normal functioning of a long list of biological molecules, but how each of these interactions contributes to the behavioral ...

In a study published in Matter on May 1, researchers led by Prof. Jiang Lei from the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed the molecular secrets ...

* Photo: Dan Winters * Prologue The Chemistry__On a blackboard,__ it looks so simple: Take a plant and extract the cellulose. Add some enzymes and convert the cellulose molecules into sugars. Ferment ...

This article explores the intersection between drinking and nutrition to reveal how alcohol-induced malnutrition can perpetuate a cycle of craving and relapse.

New Year’s Eve, a holiday that’s often toasted with alcohol, is rapidly approaching. Many people will experience the intoxication that comes with imbibing alcohol. Scientists at Scripps Research ...

Scientists say they’ve found alcohol molecules in space — though, unfortunately, it’s not the type that gets you drunk. A team from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Germany have ...

The substance has nourished and intoxicated animal life long before humans walked upright. Yet our manipulation and consumption of alcohol led to profound physical and cultural effects—and helped make ...