Tech Tuesday: Not Quite as Catchy

Everyone chill the flock out. It's a little thing called "vacation" and "not having wifi"... deadly 1-2 combo for every blogger. Anyway I'm back from the dead. The blogging stopped, but science marches on so we have a lot to discuss.

Breakthrough of the Week
A group of Australian Scientists have found a way to improve the hydrating qualities of beers, possibly leading to a hangover-free world!

Shout out to all the good neighbor fans

Why did they do it?
Well, because hangovers are the worst. Do you know how many times I've tried to google a hangover remedy? Luckily for us the best technology can do right now for a hangover cure is a bacon sandwich.  But thats a whole different story. While a bacon sandwich may remedy a hangover, the goal of this experiment was to prevent hangovers from happening in the first place.

How did they do it?
The scientists altered the effects of the alcoholic beverage by manipulating the causative agents involved in a hangover: electrolytes and the actual alcohol. Hangovers are caused by a variety of physiological issues, namely acteylaldehyde buildup and dehydration. This study addresses only the latter. By increasing the electrolytes and decreasing the alcohol content of a beverage, the researchers found significantly decreased symptoms of a hangover.

(Albert's Translation: So, if you just drink half of what you normally would, your hangover will be lessened...Once again a science experiment that tells us something everyone should already know.)

How does this affect my life?
If you know anything about the beverage industry or have spent years experiencing the difference in hangovers between drinking Natty Light and Sam Adams Utopias you know that this experiment is not really that groundbreaking. Miller Lite has been reducing their alcohol content of their beer for years, but probably not to reduce their consumer's hangovers. When it comes down to it, stay hydrated, eat some peanuts, and enjoy your damn beer. Shit happens. Regardless, it is still interesting to see scientists unlock the chemical and physiological mysteries behind the hangover, something that has been plaguing the human race for tens of thousands of years.

Love,

Nate

**Editor's Note, welcome back Nate**