Many of us choose to enjoy the effects of alcohol, and we know that drinking too much is a bad thing, but what kinds of things can actually happen when you drink too much for too long?

The alcohol we drink is just one particular kind of alcohol: ethanol. The others can be a lot more dangerous, and in the 1920s, the US government made a really dangerous cocktail.

As spring approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, we anticipate the fluttering butterflies and the capering baby lambs, and we can also expect to see some birds hammered out of their minds in the trees, and perhaps on the ground. In most...

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are an effective way to kill a myriad of potentially harmful microbes. But is there a risk of germs becoming resistant to this ubiquitous liquid?

What can drunk crayfish tell us about how being social can affect our physiology?

You may be aware of certain hacks to sober up, but researchers have found a way to actually get booze out of our systems faster. And this discovery could help first responders when facing alcohol overdoses.

You’ve probably heard that it’s no big deal when a cake recipe calls for some rum, because all the alcohol will just cook right off! Well, that's only partly true.

Alcohols are used to disinfect things all the time, which makes drinking them sound bad for the helpful critters in your gut. But, turns out, drinking in moderation could actually be good for your microbiome.

Beer goes in, pee comes out. It's a simple equation, right? In today's SciShow Quick Questions, Hank goes a little deeper to find out why beer makes you pee!

Biofuels can provide energy without the reliance on environmentally harmful fossils fuels -- but scientists are still searching for a plentiful source. Craig A. Kohn demonstrates how cellulose, the naturally abundant tough walls of plant...

You know it, and you love it. Fried food! But there’s more to fried dishes than just plopping food into hot oil. You have to know what’s up with the food you’re cooking and what oils will work best for you dish.

Even if you don't want to eat them, your apple cores still have plenty of energy left to give. SciShow explores how cities are capturing that energy and turning it into fuel.

Whether it's from a box or a bottle, letting your wine 'breathe' can actually make a difference in its taste.

Alcohol has been an important part of human culture for a very long time, and from the basic process, we've figured out how to create a wide variety of alcohol beverages!

Ethanol: this molecule, made of little more than a few carbon atoms, is responsible for drunkenness. Often simply referred to as alcohol, ethanol is the active ingredient in alcoholic beverages. So how exactly does it cause drunkenness,...

Where does bread get its fluffiness? Swiss cheese its holes? And what makes vinegar so sour? These foods may taste completely different, but all of these phenomena come from microorganisms chowing down on sugar and belching up some...

A man walks in to a hospital super drunk... but claims he hasn't had a sip of alcohol. Join us today for SciShow medical mystery!

In this video Paul Andersen defines and explains the importance of the mole. The mole is simply a number (like a dozen) used to express the massive number of atoms in matter. It serves as a bridge between the mass of a compound and the...

Howcast - Ethanol has been used in vehicles since the early 1990s to improve fuel economy and to reduce the amount of carbon monoxide produced by the car's engine. Here are some guidelines for using ethanol in your car.

Humans have been drinking alcohol for thousands of years, starting with apes that ate fermented fruit. Early societies used alcohol not just for fun, but also for nutrition, hydration, and even medicine. Over time, different cultures...

Unlike SDS–PAGE, which denatures proteins, native or buffer gels maintain proteins in their functional state, allowing detection of enzymes based on biological activity. Proteins are separated by their native charge and size, and enzyme...

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Agathe, David, and Vincent experiment with alternative biofuels, comparing the efficiency and environmental impact of ethanol and petrol. With the help of chemists, they create ethanol from beetroots and test its performance against...

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