Cow-Free Milk: Scientists Engineer Yeasts, Plants To Produce Lacteous Protein

Medicine & Technology Jun 19, 2024

Biotech companies have been devising ways to manufacture milk without cows. Read to learn more.

Genetically-Modified Yeast Shows Promise in Enhancing the Beer Industry With Richer Flavors

Oct 30, 2023

Genetically modified yeast by Berkeley Yeast enhances beer flavors, eliminates unwanted notes, and sustains resource-efficient brewing, transforming the beer industry. Check it out in this article for more details.

NASA Yeast Mission: Experiments on Artemis 1 to Help Astronauts Survive Cosmic Radiation

Aug 27, 2022

One of the solutions to making people more tolerant to cosmic radiation in outer space may depend in yeast. Read on to know why NASA wants to send this baking ingredient.

Why Is NASA Sending Yeast To Space Through Artemis I? UBC Student Explains Reason

Aug 26, 2022

Researchers explained the significance of sending yeast to space atop NASA's Artemis I mission. Read on to know the details.

Scientists Add Human Genes and Transform Single Cell Baker's Yeast to a Humanized Version

Aug 08, 2022

A successful experiment transformed a baker's yeast into a humanized yeast after adding human genes into the single-cell organism. Continue reading to know how this study would help the medical field.

Research Uses Brewer's Yeast To Clone the Coronavirus; Reconstruction and Modification of the Virus Made Easier

May 06, 2020

Scientists have discovered an easier and faster way of cloning SARS-CoV-2 with the help of yeast. Experts claim that this is a faster way compared to other conventional ways wherein DNA pieces are stitched together. When time is of the essence, speed and stability are what we need, the researchers say.

Man From North Carolina Naturally Produces Alcohol In His Body Leaving Him Drunk

Oct 29, 2019

A man in his 40's from North Carolina was pulled over for drunk driving. Turns out, he was not drunk, the yeast in his gut produces alcohol naturally.

Scientists Invented Paper-Based Sanitizers, Effective & Inexpensive Way To Beat Bacteria

May 02, 2017

A paper-based sanitizer was formed by researchers that could successfully sanitize bacterias that are hard to kill.

‘Candida Auris’, Deadly Fungal Infection Have Been Reported In U.S.

Mar 13, 2017

A kind of yeast, “Candida auris”, has been reported in United States. This fungus infects the ear and is a deadly and highly drug-resistant infection.

Alternative Energy Update: Producing Fuel from Agricultural Waste

Mar 29, 2015

Producing Fuel from Agricultural Waste

Could Modified Yeast Biofuels Replace Gasoline

Mar 26, 2015

Modified Yeast Unlocks Biofuel Potential