http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- Drinking beer is a simple act, but making beer is not. It starts out with genetics and tens of thousands of barley varieties and ends with a clear ambrosia that belies the time, effort and technology that went into its making. http://www.physorg.com/news178385792.html Biology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:10:01 EST news178385792 (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy drinks to prove their beverages are safe, citing complaints that the products can cause risky behavior and injury. http://www.physorg.com/news177342237.html Medicine & Health Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:00:02 EST news177342237 As global temperatures and energy costs continue to soar, renewable sources of energy will be key to a sustainable future. An attractive replacement for gasoline is biofuel, and in two studies published online in Genome Research, scientists have analyzed the genome structures of bioethanol-producing microorganisms, uncovering genetic clues that will be critical in developing new technologies needed to implement production on a global scale. http://www.physorg.com/news176663972.html Biology Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:20:23 EST news176663972 In an epidemiological study of men and post-menopausal women primarily over 60 years of age, regular moderate alcohol intake was associated with greater bone mineral density (BMD). Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University found associations were strongest for beer and wine and, importantly, BMD was significantly lower in men drinking more than two servings of liquor per day. The results suggest that regular moderate consumption of beer or wine may have protective effects on bone, but that heavy drinking may contribute to bone loss. http://www.physorg.com/news155305089.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:18:53 EST news155305089 (PhysOrg.com) -- Critics of the Space Program can utter a sigh of relief. Finally, an innovation with a good suds head on it. A colloborative effort between the Russian Academy of Science, Okayama University and Sopporo Breweries in Japan has developed a beer that uses 100-percent barley grown on the International Space Station. The barley was grown on the ISS during a five-month period along with lettuce, wheat and peas as part of a life-sustaining long term growing project. http://www.physorg.com/news147622516.html Space & Earth Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:15:16 EST news147622516 What makes residents of certain states or countries more likely to consume morealcohol? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, highlevels of individualism lead to more problem drinking. http://www.physorg.com/news146139981.html Medicine & Health Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:26:21 EST news146139981 Despite the considerable and growing numbers of Hispanics living in the United States, little is known about their alcohol-beverage preferences. A new study of U.S. Hispanics belonging to four national groups - Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban American, and South/Central American - has found that beer is their beverage of choice. http://www.physorg.com/news144949975.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:52:55 EST news144949975 How children respond to the smell of alcoholic beverages is related to their mothers' reasons for drinking, according to a new study from the Monell Chemical Senses Center. When asked to choose between the odor of beer and an unpleasant odor, children of mothers classified as 'Escape drinkers' were more likely than children of Non-escape drinkers to choose the unpleasant odor. http://www.physorg.com/news133613380.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:49:40 EST news133613380