Yeast also needs to consume sugar gradually—a production plant can’t force-feed the cells at a faster clip. Heilman says that the process at his plants is maxed out at 10 days to make the most ...

The fungus behind yeast infections is a mercurial beast, and there's something specific in human blood that may flip its ...

Yeast cells are widely used to study G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a large group of cell surface proteins in humans. However, several of these proteins lose their function when introduced ...

The possible new supply chain for anti-cancer drug. Apart from being the first study to demonstrate an entirely new supply chain for these essential drugs against cancer, the study showcases the ...

The cells of some yeast species undergo what appears to be a self-destruct process following certain kinds of stress, according to a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of ...

The researchers edited the baker's yeast genome 56 times to recreate a biosynthetic pathway with 31 steps in the cells. More research will be needed, but the scientists are hopeful that this platform ...

A new experiment evolved yeast clusters into globs of more than 400,000 cells—a significant leap from much smaller clusters of cells. When these clusters are compressed, they fracture into ...

Leftover brewer’s yeast cells eventually led to the development of various savory products, such as nutritional yeast, Marmite, and Vegemite, that many of us stock in our pantries.

Yeast cells brew human DNase1 for first time, paving way for cheaper treatment. Story by Aamir Khollam • 5m. D Nase1 is a powerful human enzyme that breaks down free DNA in the body.

In a lab in Atlanta, thousands of yeast cells fight for their lives every day. The ones that live another day grow fastest, reproduce quickest and form the biggest clumps.

And sure enough, after about 3,000 generations, the yeast had evolved to form clusters of more than 500,000 cells – more than 20,000 times larger than the original strain.

In the world of microorganisms, microbes compete for turf, spew chemicals at foes, and sometimes exploit the microscopic terrain to gain an edge. In a study published June 4 in the Cell Press ...