Alcoholic fermentation occurs by the action of yeast; lactic acid fermentation, by the action of bacteria. By the end of the nineteenth century, Eduard Buchner had shown that fermentation could ...

Much like bourbon, the wine industry is soaked in stereotypes, long fraught with pinky-raised preconceptions and a perceived ...

The failure to sell of the keynote work – Irma Stern’s Zulu Woman, estimated to fetch R16m-R20m – cast a damper on the first SA art sale of the year, ...

A nationwide immunization campaign backed by UNICEF and partners kicked off this month in Pakistan, one of the last two countries where wild poliovirus remains endemic.

The potential benefits of Brewer's yeast include treating diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and respiratory ailments such as the common cold and the flu. It is also used in alternative ...

Yeast infections on the scalp are caused by an overgrowth of fungal organisms. Candida is the yeast that most often infects the scalp. The problem can also be caused by Malassezia, a yeast that often ...

A vaginal yeast infection is caused by an overgrowth of yeast (a type of fungus) in the body. People with diabetes are more prone to getting these infections because their blood sugar levels are often ...

An untreated yeast infection that persists for too long, can lead to complications that require medical attention. These include painful sores, infertility, or even a potentially deadly bloodstream ...

After more than a decade of work, researchers have reached a major milestone in their efforts to re-engineer life in the lab, putting together the final chromosome in a synthetic yeast (Saccharomyces ...

Importantly, STI1 has been shown to regulate aggregation of amyloid-like proteins in yeast. In addition to its intracellular function, STI1 can be secreted by diverse cell types, including astrocytes ...