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 ...

Yeasts are a key ingredient in baking bread and fermenting many dishes, but as living things, they don't last forever. Here's how to tell if yours expired.

Scientists have completed construction of the final chromosome in the worlds' first synthetic yeast genome following more than a decade of work, opening new possibilities for creating resilient, ...

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.

Macquarie University researchers have worked with an international team of scientists to achieve a major milestone in ...

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

The completion of chromosome synXVI allows scientists to explore new possibilities in metabolic engineering and strain ...

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 ...