New microbiome data show that intestinal bacteria can generate clinically relevant alcohol levels, validating a rare syndrome ...

With growing global energy demands, the push for sustainable fuel alternatives has led scientists to explore biofuel production from microorganisms. A recent study led by Bharat Kumar Majhi presents ...

They actually brew the stuff in their own guts, and scientists have just figured out how they do it.

Researchers at University of California San Diego, Mass General Brigham, and their colleagues have identified specific gut bacteria and metabolic pathways that drive alcohol production in patients ...

At 12:01 a.m., Jan. 17, 1920, America was cut off. Saloons closed their doors. Taps stopped flowing. People stockpiled their whiskey, beer and wine to weather the dry spell that would last 13 years.

The grain-based alcohol called ethanol has been burned in cars since the days of Henry Ford. But thanks to unforeseen consequences of the Clean Air Act — and to perks in the energy bill — it’s ...

Annual ethanol production in Iowa reached a new peak last year of 4.6 billion gallons, according to data compiled by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. “Given relatively stable ethanol demand over ...