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"The feathers are saying that, yes, they will metabolize it. And then this study is saying that ethanol is actually pretty widespread in the nectar they consume."

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

The test examines a dozen genes to determine how well the patient will metabolize certain drugs and how his or her brain will respond to them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2018