Finally, a cure for drunken mice! Oh, and maybe humans
In a truly jaw-dropping development, scientists from top universities ETH Zurich and Stanford have developed a gel made from milk and iron that prevents mice from getting drunk too quickly. What’s more, the gel seems to help the rodents quickly shake off the effects of hangovers. The news, just published in the esteemed journal Nature Nanotechnology, could not come at a better time.
It’s no secret that a lot of us have been waiting a long time for a breakthrough like this. Chronic juicing among mice has been a steadily growing problem for years, as anyone who constantly is awakened in the middle of the night by the sound of inebriated mice out in the kitchen will tell you. Once mice get a few jolts in them, they have a tendency to carom about wildly, knocking over priceless enamel figurines and irreplaceable family keepsakes, leaving a mess for everyone.
Worse, homeowner’s insurance usually won’t cover the depredations of marauding mice. Sometimes, all this liquored-up reeling and careening can set off fire alarms while homeowners are on vacation. This infuriates volunteer firefighters, who constantly get called out on false alarms in the middle of the night.
Not because of a space heater someone forgot to turn off. Not because of faulty electrical wiring. Nope.
Hammered mice running amok. Third time this month. And then there’s the racket the rodents make while cavorting in the pantry, sounding like they are regaling each other with squeaking versions of popular drinking songs.
The high-pitched sounds drive dogs completely nuts. Cats get freaked out because the drunken mice tend to travel in packs like over-liquored frat boys, staggering around in an unpredictable yet menacing fashion. Drunken mice fall asleep in
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