Humans have taken advantage of the metabolism in a tiny fungus called yeast to create beer and wine from grains and fruits. What are the biological mechanisms behind this alcohol production?

The yeast microbes had been asleep for more than 5,000 years, buried deep in the pores of Egyptian ceramics, by the time Seamus Blackley came along and used them to bake a loaf of bread.

A study released today digs into the genetic history of brewer's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. There are many populations of yeast that humans have used for millennia, including those that make ...

Yeast infections are a common condition with as many as 75% of people developing at least one in their lifetime. Learn more about what causes yeast infections, how they are treated, and what you ...

Native Yeast: Also known as indigenous, ambient or wild yeasts, these are yeasts that occur naturally on the grapes or in the cellar, rather than commercially cultured yeasts; both are used for ...

But while more people than ever wanting to become the next Mary Berry seemed great at first, in time it started eating into yeast supplies, as demand outran stock. But there’s one type of bread ...

When introducing genes into yeast to make it produce drugs and other useful substances, it is also necessary to reliably switch the production on or off. A Kobe University team found three gene ...

Native Yeast: Also known as indigenous, ambient or wild yeasts, these are yeasts that occur naturally on the grapes or in the cellar, rather than commercially cultured yeasts; both are used for ...