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Nov. 7, 2022 Yeast is not the simple single-celled microorganism we once thought, but a competitive killer. When starved of glucose, yeast releases a toxin that will poison other microorganisms that have entered ...
Oct. 26, 2023 According to a new study, 2 fungi used to produce food products have potential probiotic effects on gut ...
Apr. 24, 2023 Craft brewers are continuously upping the ante and coming up with innovative ways to make or flavor their newest beers. Now, researchers are adding a new twist of their own, speeding up the brewing ...
Sep. 29, 2022 Researchers have discovered a protein that is responsible for controlling cell growth in yeasts. Since humans and yeasts have remarkably similar cellular mechanisms, teasing out the differences ...
Jan. 12, 2024 Researchers have engineered one of the world's first yeast cells able to harness energy from light, expanding our understanding of the evolution of this trait -- and paving the way for ...
Dec. 1, 2022 Sinks and P-traps are home to a surprising number of fungal ...
Aug. 1, 2023 Researchers have discovered a new way to attack fungal infections. The key is to block fungi from being able to make fatty acids, the major component of fats. Resistance to anti-fungal drugs is ...
Feb. 23, 2022 Citizen science sampling of dust in outdoor and indoor surfaces led to the identification of building features that contribute to the prevalence of yeasts and molds in daycare centers. This ...
Feb. 10, 2022 Researchers have successfully engineered common baker's yeast to produce D-lysergic acid (DLA), an ingredient used in medicine for dementia and Parkinson's ...
July 29, 2021 New research finds that sexual reproduction and multicellularity drive diversity among different ...