Despite stories of "wasps getting drunk" and "beetles consuming beer," it has been thought that alcohol consumption in the ...

Nutt is the author of Drink? The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health and co-founder of GABA Labs, which developed Alcarelle, a compound designed to replicate the upsides of alcohol without the ...

The Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) doesn't have to worry about assigning a designated driver on a wasp night out, or ...

Milk thistle, another key ingredient, contains silymarin, a compound that supports liver function by aiding in the repair of liver cells damaged by alcohol. This detoxifying agent is well known in ...

A study identifies chemical compounds that give beer and wine their unique fragrances. By analyzing aroma profiles, ...

The University of California team say it is due to a compound in red grapes that can mess with how the body metabolises alcohol. The compound is an antioxidant or flavanol called quercetin.

Besides alcohol, compounds like congeners and sulfites in drinks, especially in darker ones like red wines and whiskeys, contribute to hangovers. Alcohol's diuretic effect and suppression of ...

Industrial alcohol refers to denatured alcohol which is unfit for human consumption. Chemical compound ethyl alcohol (95 per cent concentration) is an industrial form of alcohol. The apex court ...