Tag Archives: alcohol

Steve Bryant

Posted by David Bradley on March 1, 2006 Comments Off

Stephen Bryant graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in 1976, having majored in Chemistry and English. He completed his PhD in 1981 at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in the Department of Biophysics under Mario Amzel …

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Hangover Culprit Found

Posted by David Bradley on July 1, 2005 Comments Off

Acetaldehyde, rather than ethanol, may be the culprit behind hangovers, according to new research from Japan. Alcohol consumption is an integral part of many cultures, not least the Japanese business culture, according to Masako Yokoyama of the Mitsukoshi Health and …

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Picking up the sweat scent

Posted by David Bradley on October 1, 2004 Comments Off

Newly discovered sulfur-containing scent molecules in sweat produced by a bacterial enzyme point to our smelly past and could lead to an odor-free future. The modern human nose is somewhat insensitive to the subtle fragrances emitted by the axillary region …

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