A team of scientists at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands managed to successfully insert human muscle genes into a bit of baker’s yeast for the first time. The human genes in question ...

During the day, Sena Rayos is a full-time student, working toward her doctorate. At night, her focus is beer. But her relationship with the sudsy concoction is all business. In May, she launched Alamo ...

As far as beer ingredients go, hops get all the glory, malt is having its moment, but yeast is the unsung hero of beer. Yeast is what makes beer beer. This little microorganism – part of the fungus ...

Researchers have combined over seven synthetic chromosomes that were made in the lab into a single yeast cell, resulting in a strain with more than 50% synthetic DNA that survives and replicates ...

For some time, the biggest thing in beer was bold hops and lots of them. Brewers used them to create flavors and aromas as over the top as a Times Square billboard. Now you’ll need a microscope to ...

ST. LOUIS — Yeast and bakery ingredient company AB Mauri North America has acquired Omega Yeast Labs LLC, described as a leader in the craft-brewing liquid yeast market. Financial terms of the ...