Food scientists evaluated 11 commercially available yeast strains to identify their strengths based on chemical analysis and sensory panel opinions. Most of the yeasts that were tested are strains ...

Small organisms can have a big impact, and researchers have explored nearly a dozen nontraditional yeast strains to determine ...

In a breakthrough that could shed light on the inner workings of human cells and advance the understanding of rare genetic ...

The Food and Drug Administration issued a notice this week warning people that nearly 1,000 bottles of the sauce may show ...

For generations, a tiny piece of DNA has mastered the art of inheritance by hijacking the yeast cell’s division machinery, ...

Deep within the cells of mice, a genetic arms race is unfolding between X and Y chromosome genes, battling for dominance in sperm. Researchers have now discovered how these gene families compete by ...

In addition to these healthy bacterial species, many of us also harbour small amounts of the yeast organism Candida albicans in our intestine. While Candida does not normally cause problems ...

The popularity of nutritional yeast is on the rise among vegans, vegetarians, and health-conscious individuals. This inactive yeast, available in flake or powder formats, often plays the role of a ...

Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada are promoting more public engagement in the risk assessment of higher organisms (such as genetically modified fish, insects and livestock ...

But Yeast 2.0 will be a synthetic eukaryote; the first lab-made organism in the vast domain of multicellular life that includes all plants, fungi, animals, and us. Goold and a team of scientists ...