A substance typically extracted from a rare Chinese plant may be the secret to humanely and sustainably controlling rats on a large scale.

Researchers have made yeast turn red or glow when it successfully detects cannabinoids, a feat that could lead to drug discovery.

Yeasts infect about 150 million people a year and kill about 1.7 million, especially those who are immunocompromised.

New research with yeast suggests synonymous mutations, or "silent" mutations, aren't neutral, but harmful.

Beer connoisseurs may be onto something: Craft beer is scientifically unique when compared to mass-produced brews, researchers say.

How the fungus Candida albicans "shape-shifts" from single cells to thread-like filaments could offer ways to prevent dangerous infections.

A new study that sheds light on how microbes in sourdough starters influence both aroma and how the dough rises may surprise sourdough enthusiasts.

Reprogrammed to behave like tiny factories, yeast cells make drugs.

Researchers are diving deep into the genetic history of brewer's yeast, which people have used to make beer for thousands of years.

Synthetic biology can turn yeast into green little factories for cannabinoids—THC, CBD, and some not even found in cannabis.