Yeast, a single-celled organism, has been the star of human culinary history. Since ancient times, it has been an integral ...

There are numerous types of yeast, and each one has its own unique properties. Here's 10 that are ideal for baking, brewing, ...

Toenail fungus is caused by an overgrowth of yeast organisms. In my experience, the problem is normally a sign that yeast is active elsewhere in the body, particularly the gut. Another symptom of ...

When a cell divides, the genome has to be duplicated, then the two copies separated and one goes to each daughter cell. But ...

Genomic changes in the infectious yeast Candida tropicalis may play a role in its resistance to antifungals, according to a new study. These genomic changes can be brought on by a common antifungal, ...

In addition to these healthy bacterial species, many of us also harbour small amounts of the yeast organism Candida albicans in our intestine. While Candida does not normally cause problems ...

Sometimes, the most significant scientific discoveries happen by accident. Scientists have long known that whole-genome ...

Lurking within the genomes of nearly all species--including plants, fungi, and even humans--are genes that are passed from generation to generation with no clear benefit to the organism. Called ...