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 ...

Yeast infections on the scalp are caused by an overgrowth of fungal organisms. Candida is the yeast that most often infects the scalp. The problem can also be caused by Malassezia, a yeast that often ...

Scientists have finally created synthetic life in a lab by constructing a synthetic yeast for the first time in history.

Scientists and entrepreneurs have big goals for tiny organisms, from feeding people in war zones to curbing climate impacts.

After more than a decade of work, researchers have reached a major milestone in their efforts to re-engineer life in the lab, ...

Macquarie University researchers, alongside an international team, have achieved a significant milestone in synthetic biology by completing the final chromosome of the world's first synthetic yeast ...

At universities and startups around the globe, researchers are searching for microbes that could be used as food.

Muscle oxygen-binding proteins circumvent anatomical limits to enhance oxygen diffusion in multicellular organisms ...

Jovine, the cofounder and chief scientist of Brilliant Planet, is trying to engineer high-growth microalgae strains to ...

Pillbugs and sowbugs can become a real nuisance in your garden, but luckily you have options when it comes to preventing an ...