
What We Know About Rats’ Drinking Habits Thanks To Science
Sep 18, 2016 · Rats don’t have to deal with hangovers! A 2012 study from researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles found that dihydromyricetin can clear up rats’ hangover …
Drug gives rats booze-guzzling superpowers - Science News
Jan 4, 2012 · Rodents on the drug can drink large quantities of alcohol without passing out, show fewer signs of hangover and even fail to become addicted to alcohol after weeks of drinking, …
New York plans to deal with its rat problem by drowning them in booze - CNN
Sep 6, 2019 · A new rat-dunking gadget that attracts the rodents with food and then drops them through a trap door into an alcoholic substance will be rolled out in Brooklyn’s most infested …
Scientists Got Vodka-Guzzling Rats to Stop Drinking
Mar 23, 2018 · In a new study, scientists bred rats to become extremely heavy drinkers who preferred alcohol over water. They drank the human equivalent of more than one bottle of …
New York rats: Alcohol can solve problem, say officials - BBC
Sep 6, 2019 · That's the latest weapon in the war against rats, say officials in New York. The rats are attracted with bait by a machine and sent through a trap door straight into a pool of alcohol …
Can Booze Really Keep Rodents at Bay? The Surprising Answer to …
Jan 10, 2025 · The idea that booze can keep rats away may seem far-fetched, but there are some theoretical reasons why it might work: Strong Smell : Alcohol has a pungent, overpowering …
Test Shows Alcohol Causing Long-Term Brain Damage - Futurism
Apr 5, 2025 · In new rat studies, scientists have found grim evidence of just how badly alcohol impairs cognition — even after sobering up months prior. ... More on booze: Man Builds Robot …
New York Is Attempting To Solve Its Rat Problem By Drowning Them In Booze
Sep 6, 2019 · That being said, New York officials have announced a new plan to deal with the overwhelming number of rats plaguing the city streets, and—get this—it involves alcohol. The …
Hard-Drinking Rats Provide a Genetic Basis For Alcoholism - Inverse
Aug 4, 2016 · To carry out their study, the Indiana University and Purdue University researchers created a population of hard-drinking rats by coaxing booze-preferring individuals to mate. …
Rats offer clues to biology of alcoholism - Science News
Aug 4, 2016 · Alcoholism may stem from using genes incorrectly, a study of hard-drinking rats suggests. Rats bred either to drink heavily or to shun alcohol have revealed 930 genes linked …