DISCOVER Magazine. Science, Technology and The Future
Current Issue
Subscribe Today »
  • Renew
  • Give a Gift
  • Archives
  • Customer Service
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Newsletter
  • Health & Medicine
  • Mind & Brain
  • Technology
  • Space
  • Human Origins
  • Living World
  • Environment
  • Physics & Math
  • Video
  • Photos
  • Podcast
  • RSS
Discoblog

Archive for the ‘ethanol’ Category

« Older Entries

NCBI ROFL: Wish you could get drunk without blacking out? Next time, have a coffee.

Alcohol-induced retrograde memory impairment in rats: prevention by caffeine.

“RATIONALE:
Ethanol and caffeine are two of the most widely consumed drugs in the world, often used in the same setting. Animal models may help to understand the conditions under which incidental memories formed just before ethanol intoxication might be lost or become difficult to retrieve.
OBJECTIVES:
Ethanol-induced retrograde amnesia was investigated using a new odor-recognition test.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Rats thoroughly explored a wood bead taken from the cage of another rat, and habituated to this novel odor (N1) over three trials. Immediately following habituation, rats received saline, 25 mg/kg pentylenetetrazol (a seizure-producing agent known to cause retrograde amnesia) to validate the test, 1.0 g/kg ethanol, or 3.0 g/kg ethanol. The next day, they were presented again with N1 and also a bead from a new rat’s cage (N2). (more…)

Share

April 25th, 2012 by ncbi rofl in ethanol, fun with animals, NCBI ROFL | 2 Comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

NCBI ROFL: If you want to sell more alcohol, touch your customers.

The effect of waitresses’ touch on alcohol consumption in dyads.

“A total of 96 men and 48 women participated in a study on the effect of touch in the natural setting of public taverns in the United States. Participants in the same-gender (men-men) or mixed-gender dyads were either touched or not touched by waitress confederates. (more…)

Share

April 20th, 2012 by ncbi rofl in ethanol, NCBI ROFL, penis friday, reinforcing stereotypes, scientist...or perv? | 2 Comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

NCBI ROFL: Social drinking in a simulated tavern: an experimental analysis.

“Five groups of five male social drinkers, who frequently drank with one another, were observed during a 30-min drinking period in an experimental tavern. Audio/video tapes of each session were rated by two observers for onset and duration of drinking and talking using a computer scoring system. (more…)

Share

April 4th, 2012 by ncbi rofl in ethanol, NCBI ROFL | 1 Comment | RSS feed | Trackback >

NCBI ROFL: A field study of bar-sponsored drink specials and their associations with patron intoxication.

“OBJECTIVE:
The study examined associations between bar-sponsored drink specials and alcohol intoxication at the patron level.
METHOD:
Data were collected in a college bar district located in a large campus community in the southeastern United States. Random and self-selected samples of patrons were interviewed after exiting college bars at night on four different nights (N=383). Anonymous interview and questionnaire data were collected as well as breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) readings. (more…)

Share

February 21st, 2012 by ncbi rofl in duh, ethanol, NCBI ROFL | No comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

NCBI ROFL: Superbowl special: 5 funny football-related studies!

1. Sports fans who tailgate are more likely to get drunk.
 ”Our findings suggest that a significant number of attendees at professional sporting events may have elevated BAC levels, particularly young adults and those who participated in tailgating activities. ”

2. Sport fan identification in obituaries.
“To assess whether sport involvement, particularly as a fan, is central enough to one’s self-concept to be mentioned in obituary content, it was hypothesized that a greater proportion of men’s obituaries than women’s would mention the deceased individual’s sport fan identification.”
(more…)

Share

February 6th, 2012 by ncbi rofl in ethanol, NCBI ROFL, playing with balls | 1 Comment | RSS feed | Trackback >

NCBI ROFL: Naturalistic observations of beer drinking among college students.

“We observed the beer drinking behavior of 308 university students in several bar and party settings. The following relationships were found: (more…)

Share

January 5th, 2012 by ncbi rofl in duh, ethanol, NCBI ROFL, ridiculous titles | 2 Comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

NCBI ROFL: On why I drink so much.

Alcohol selectively impairs negative self-relevant associations in young drinkers.

“The stress-dampening effects of alcohol have been attributed to ‘appraisal disruption’- decreased ability of stimuli to evoke threatening associations in memory. Appraisal disruption could apply to oneself as well as situational stimuli. This question was investigated in undergraduate drinkers (n = 90/Gender) with low or high anxiety sensitivity (AS; n = 90/AS Group), a trait linked with hyper-vigilance to threat. Subjects received alcohol (0.7 g/kg males; 0.63 g/kg females), placebo or soft drink and performed a speech about their appearance. (more…)

Share

October 20th, 2011 by ncbi rofl in ethanol, NCBI ROFL, science or human rights violation? | No comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

NCBI ROFL: Beer goggles explained!

It’s booze week on NCBI ROFL! All this week we’ll be featuring articles about ethanol, ethyl alcohol, and even CH3CH2OH. Enjoy!

An explanation for enhanced perceptions of attractiveness after alcohol consumption.

“Acute alcohol consumption increases ratings of attractiveness to faces. This may help to explain increased frequencies of sexual encounters during periods of alcohol intoxication. At least in part, such increased attraction may be the result of alcohol consumption decreasing ability to detect bilateral asymmetry, presumably because of the reductions in the levels of visual function. We tested the hypotheses that acute alcohol consumption decreases ability to detect asymmetry in faces and reduces preference for symmetrical faces over asymmetrical faces. (more…)

Share

August 12th, 2011 by ncbi rofl in ethanol, NCBI ROFL, penis friday | 5 Comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

NCBI ROFL: Dear Lord, please give me a drink.

It’s booze week on NCBI ROFL! All this week we’ll be featuring articles about ethanol, ethyl alcohol, and even CH3CH2OH. Enjoy!

Invocations and intoxication: does prayer decrease alcohol consumption?

“Four methodologically diverse studies (N = 1,758) show that prayer frequency and alcohol consumption are negatively related. (more…)

Share

August 11th, 2011 by ncbi rofl in ethanol, holy correlation, NCBI ROFL | 2 Comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

NCBI ROFL: The Big, the Bad, and the Boozed-Up.

It’s booze week on NCBI ROFL! All this week we’ll be featuring articles about ethanol, ethyl alcohol, and even CH3CH2OH. Enjoy!

The Big, the Bad, and the Boozed-Up: Weight Moderates the Effect of Alcohol on Aggression.

“Most people avoid the “big, drunk guy” in bars because they don’t want to get assaulted. Is this stereotype supported by empirical evidence? Unfortunately, no scientific work has investigated this topic. (more…)

Share

August 10th, 2011 by ncbi rofl in ethanol, holy correlation batman!, NCBI ROFL | No comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

« Older Entries




    • About the Blog

      Discoblog is DISCOVER's compendium of quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. It's written by Veronique Greenwood and Valerie Ross. Email tips and suggestions to vgreenwood [at] discovermagazine [dot] com.

      Discoblog also includes the daily feature NCBI ROFL, in which two prone-to-distraction grad students post real scientific articles with funny subjects. Email your tips to ncbirofl [at] gmail.com. Follow the ROFL feed here.

    • Twitter

      Follow @discovermag
    • Facebook

    • Twidget

      Add Tweets
    • Archives

      Archives

      • May 2012
      • April 2012
      • March 2012
      • February 2012
      • January 2012
      • December 2011
      • November 2011
      • October 2011
      • September 2011
      • August 2011
      • July 2011
      • June 2011
      • May 2011
      • April 2011
      • March 2011
      • February 2011
      • January 2011
      • December 2010
      • November 2010
      • October 2010
      • September 2010
      • August 2010
      • July 2010
      • June 2010
      • May 2010
      • April 2010
      • March 2010
      • February 2010
      • January 2010
      • December 2009
      • November 2009
      • October 2009
      • September 2009
      • August 2009
      • July 2009
      • June 2009
      • May 2009
      • April 2009
      • March 2009
      • February 2009
      • January 2009
      • December 2008
      • November 2008
      • October 2008
      • September 2008
      • August 2008
      • July 2008
      • June 2008
      • May 2008
      • April 2008
      • March 2008
      • February 2008
      • January 2008
      • December 2007
      • November 2007
      • October 2007
      • September 2007
      • August 2007
      • July 2007
      • June 2007
      • May 2007
      • April 2007
      • February 2007
      • January 2007
      • December 2006
      • November 2006
      • October 2006
      • September 2006


  • Kalmbach Publishing Co.

    Copyright © 2012, Kalmbach Publishing Co.

    Privacy - Terms - Reader Services - Subscribe Today - Advertise - About Us