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 recent years, a class of small molecules known as microRNA have been found to play an important role in regulating gene products in most animal and plant species. A new study now indicates that ...

While some physicians tell women a small amount of alcohol is OK during pregnancy, Ben Laufer vehemently disputes any such advice – and he has the research to back it up. His study, Long-lasting ...

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 ...

* 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 ...

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 ...

Add Futurism (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Scientists say they’ve ...

Findings help explain why some people go from moderate alcohol users to dependent on alcohol. LMO4 (Red) and kappa opioid receptor (green) mRNA are expressed in the same cells in the basolateral ...