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 ...

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 ...

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

The unexpected discovery may provide scientists with new insights into how cancer develops — and how to combat it.

coli. However, the systems of gene expression in eukaryotic organisms, such as humans, plants and yeast, are more complex. Consequently, there is a lag in the development of genetic switches for ...

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