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Bourbon versus vodka: Bourbon hurts more the next day, performance is the same

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Many alcoholic beverages contain byproducts of the materials used in the fermenting process. These byproducts are called "congeners," complex organic molecules with toxic effects including acetone, acetaldehyde, fusel oil, ...


Unrealistic optimism prompts risky behavior

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Unrealistic optimism about drinking behavior can lead to later alcohol-related problems, according to research published in the current issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB), the official monthly journa ...


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Tequila boom triggers social, environmental hangover in Mexico

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New North Carolina State University research shows that tequila's surge in popularity over the past 15 years has been a boon for industry, but is triggering a significant hangover of social and environmental ...


Food companies add new ingredient: Social networking

Technology / Internet

created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

It's not just a dream. Your supermarket really is talking to you. And its says it's time for vitamins.





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What's the best hangover cure? Truth be told, there isn't one

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (4) | comments 15

(PhysOrg.com) -- With the holiday party season at hand, UNC's Dr. James C. Garbutt offers these tips about how to enjoy a few drinks responsibly -- while sparing yourself and those around you from the potentially ...


Gift Guide: Tech books that enlighten, entertain

Technology / Other

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- Your holiday shopping list probably includes gadgets, games and gizmos that illustrate how technology is changing the way we work, play and communicate. So why not throw in a few books about the people and services ...


Evolutionary past may determine how we choose leaders

Study: Evolutionary past may determine how we choose leaders

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (11) | comments 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Why did Barack Obama win the US election and did the fact he is over six feet tall influence the voters? The authors of a paper published in Current Biology this month argue that due to 'a ...


Migraine sufferers more prone to hangover headache

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Migraine sufferers, beware. You may be more prone to an alcohol-induced headache after a night of drinking, according to researchers from the Jefferson Headache Center. The research will be presented at Neuroscience 2009, ...


Binge drinkers let down guard against infection

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

As if a bad hangover wasn't enough of a deterrent, new research has shown how binge drinking weakens the body's ability to fight off infection for at least 24 hours afterwards. The study, published today in the open access ...


Binge drinking affects attention and working memory in young university students

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study looks at binge drinking's impact on attention and visual working memory processes in young Spanish university students. Results indicate that binge drinkers expend more attentional effort to complete a given task, ...


Time Warner beats 2Q estimates; outlook steady (AP)

Time Warner beats 2Q estimates; outlook steady

Technology / Business

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Time Warner Inc.'s second-quarter earnings beat Wall Street forecasts Wednesday despite a declining advertising market, as its Turner cable networks held up better than expected and "The Hangover" ...


Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter (AP)

Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter

Technology / Internet

created Jul 05, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Credit the recession for "staycations" and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates.


Who moved my 'Delete' key? Lenovo did. Here's why. (AP)

Who moved my 'Delete' key? Lenovo did. Here's why.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (15) | comments 25

Lenovo put nearly a year of research into two design changes that debuted on an updated ThinkPad laptop this week. No, not the thinner, lighter form or the textured touchpad - rather, the extra-large "Delete" ...


From the glass to the brain in 6 minutes

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Just one drink can quickly go to your head. Researchers in Heidelberg tested this well-known adage. Only six minutes after consuming an amount of alcohol equivalent to three glasses of beer or two glasses of wine, leading ...



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