Speaking with a winemaker recently and asking about indigenous yeast, she cut us off and asked why she would leave a major decision about her winemaking—fermentation—up to chance. When we delve into ...

The benefits of brewer’s yeast (and its cousin, nutritional yeast) are mainly related to its very high content of B vitamins, which are essential to the body and nervous system. Specifically: The ...

On the fourth floor of Northwest Labs lives ye olde yeast colony, propagating for over 16 thousand generations. Neither a medieval fungus problem nor an ancient sourdough factory, the yeast has been ...

Scientists have completed construction of the final chromosome in the worlds' first synthetic yeast genome following more than a decade of work, opening new possibilities for creating resilient, ...

Researchers have discovered proteins with emulsifying action that can be readily released from yeast cell walls. One of them exhibited emulsifying activity comparable to that of casein, a milk-derived ...

This good-for-you seasoning is the secret to cheesy and nutty flavor in vegan dishes and beyond. Here’s everything you need to know before using it in your cooking. Audrey Morgan is a senior editor at ...

The world of health and wellness is rife with recommendations on “healthy” swaps for your favorite foods. "Nutritional yeast is a vegan diet staple because it’s loaded with B12, a nutrient that’s hard ...

There are plenty of effective solutions, experts say. But first you’ll need an accurate diagnosis. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta Roughly 75 percent of women will deal with the burning, itching and ...