Can You Brew Beer On the Moon?
When some apocalyptic event in the very near future forces humans scurrying to another planet, we’re probably going to…
This Machine Hopes To Make Engineering Pharmaceuticals More Portable
If you’re a doctor working in a remote area or on the battlefield, getting access to medications can be tough. That may…
How You Could Fool a Forensic Test with Flour and Yeast
There’s a basic test used to identify bodily secretions at crime scenes. It’s not the only test, but it is useful in…
Now We Can Use Microbes to Make Designer Chocolate Flavors
Chocolatiers use yeasts to ferment the cocoa when making their tasty confections, which helps guard against the…
Scientists Can Now Make THC from Yeast
Yeast is an incredible organism—you can thank it for booze!—and thanks to the marvels of modern genetics, we’ve made it…
Scientists Have Hacked Yeast to Produce Narcotics
Yeast, that magical microorganism that provideth bread and beer, can now make narcotics, too. In a much-anticipated…
The Only Reason Why Your Scotch Doesn't Taste Like Meat And Bad Eggs
Your drink is the result of a battle between chemistry and biology. Lucky for you, chemistry won. That’s why your glass…
Meet The First Man To Put Beer Under A Microscope
The man in the picture is considered the "Father of Microbiology." He helped to discover and sketch microorganisms.…
Coming Soon: Beer Brewed With Space Yeast
Beginning April 13, you'll have a chance to try Ninkasi Brewing Company's "Ground Control," an imperial stout brewed…
A Perfume That Smells Like Roses—But Is Actually Made from Yeast
A rose is a rose is a rose, except when it’s actually a yeast. A company called Ginkgo BioWorks in Boston is partnering…
The Harmonious Ecosystem That You Destroy To Make Bread
A loaf of bread isn't fluffed up by chemistry alone. It's slowly built up by colonies of yeast, which you heartlessly…
Using Yeast DNA To Unlock a Better Beer
Beer may be as old as civilization itself, but modern molecular biology could teach craft brewers some new tricks.…
This substance is the secret to drink alcohol without getting drunk
Well, this could change things. Apparently there's a secret method to drinking alcohol without getting drunk. All you…
Science gets closer to artificial life with first synthetic chromosome
Science, man. An international team of scientists have made a major breakthrough in synthetic biology. For the first…
Why do rotten foods taste so awful?
Biting into a rotten piece of fruit or meat is a thoroughly unpleasant experience. According to a 40-year-old theory,…
The deadly side of champagne bubbles
Though the "sparkling" part of champagne is a key part of it's appeal, those tiny bubbles were a huge problem for…
Magneto would approve of new magnetized yeast cells
Some Frankenstein yeast cells had part of their own DNA removed and some human cell tissue put in. Why did this happen?…
Scientists Create Mutant Yeasts with Heavy Ion Beam, Sake Ensues
While the newly-generated variety of brewing yeast cooked up by boffins at the RIKEN Nishina Center for…
Researchers resurrect new species of life from ancient Andean tomb
Close to 1,500 years ago, indians living in what is now Quito, Ecuador buried their most revered dead in 16-meter-deep…
Cyborg Yeast Could Idiot-Proof Your Home-Brew
Ever found yourself cooking up some of your home-brew, only to realise that your yeast isn't playing ball? Panic no…