You’ve just popped open that bottle of chilled red that the salesperson at the natural wine shop convinced you to buy. As you ...

As yeast continues to grow and metabolize sugar, the accumulation of alcohol becomes toxic and eventually kills the cells (Gray 1941). Most yeast strains can tolerate an alcohol concentration of ...

"The cell-cell cooperation we uncovered plays a significant role in allowing yeast to help us to produce our food, beer and wine," says first author Kate Campbell.

Red wine may hold the secret of long life. Scientists have discovered an ingredient in the drink that extends the life- span of baker's yeast by up to 80 per cent.

Mice, rats, worms, flies, and yeast all live longer on a low-calorie diet, which also seems to protect mammals against cancer and other aging-related diseases. Now, in yeast cells, researchers at ...

Instead of the recommended red wine yeast, I mistakenly ordered champagne yeast. This wasn't the end of the world: My vino may have even turned out better than it would have otherwise.

Once that happens, small pumps will fill the bags of yeast with a nutrient-rich fluid, and the cells will begin to grow and reproduce. The yeast cells themselves are a marvel of engineering. Working ...

Yeast Fermentation and the Making of Beer and Wine By: ... Several archaeological excavations have discovered jars containing the remains of wine that are 7,000 years old ...