A multiyear experiment made yeast clusters much bigger and tougher, hinting at how the first complex life on Earth came to be.

The thin fluid halo surrounding the yeast enables the bacteria to swim and spread more rapidly, turning what appears to be a physical barrier into a stepping stone.

Forestry waste can be turned into a high-value fatty acid, thanks to a bright red yeast engineered by University of Alberta researchers.

Ob-gyns explain how to tell if you have a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis when your vagina hurts, plus common treatments and reasons for recurrence.

EZ-Spread™ Plating Beads from AMSBIO allow you to spread bacterial and yeast cells across the surface of an agar plate in just seconds.

What Is Mannitol?Mannitol, chemical formula C6H14O6, is a white, crystalline powder with a sweet taste. It is classified as a sugar alcohol, which means it has characteristics of both sugars and ...

The lab where Protacio works uses agar to grow model organisms called fission yeast, whose chromosomes have striking similarities with ours. The bad agar derailed their experiments for two months.

Nutritional yeast is often used in vegan and vegetarian diets because it can provide vitamins and minerals that may be missing from their diets. Experts explain the benefits and risks.

The common notion is that yeast is not good for you, so you find many articles and recipe videos on ways to avoid adding yeast to food. But is yeast really bad?