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There are a few universal truths in this world. Water is wet, the Earth is round, and there will always be things you…

When some apocalyptic event in the very near future forces humans scurrying to another planet, we’re probably going…

If you’re a doctor working in a remote area or on the battlefield, getting access to medications can be tough. That…

There’s a basic test used to identify bodily secretions at crime scenes. It’s not the only test, but it is useful in…

Chocolatiers use yeasts to ferment the cocoa when making their tasty confections, which helps guard against the…

Yeast is an incredible organism—you can thank it for booze!—and thanks to the marvels of modern genetics, we’ve made…

Yeast, that magical microorganism that provideth bread and beer, can now make narcotics, too. In a much-anticipated…

Your drink is the result of a battle between chemistry and biology. Lucky for you, chemistry won. That’s why your…

The man in the picture is considered the "Father of Microbiology." He helped to discover and sketch microorganisms.…

Beginning April 13, you'll have a chance to try Ninkasi Brewing Company's "Ground Control," an imperial stout brewed…

A rose is a rose is a rose, except when it’s actually a yeast. A company called Ginkgo BioWorks in Boston is…

A loaf of bread isn't fluffed up by chemistry alone. It's slowly built up by colonies of yeast, which you…

Beer may be as old as civilization itself, but modern molecular biology could teach craft brewers some new tricks.…

Well, this could change things. Apparently there's a secret method to drinking alcohol without getting drunk. All…

Science, man. An international team of scientists have made a major breakthrough in synthetic biology. For the first…

Biting into a rotten piece of fruit or meat is a thoroughly unpleasant experience. According to a 40-year-old…

Though the "sparkling" part of champagne is a key part of it's appeal, those tiny bubbles were a huge problem for…

Some Frankenstein yeast cells had part of their own DNA removed and some human cell tissue put in. Why did this…

While the newly-generated variety of brewing yeast cooked up by boffins at the RIKEN Nishina Center for…

Close to 1,500 years ago, indians living in what is now Quito, Ecuador buried their most revered dead in…