Yeast’s emergence as a model organism reshaped scientific discovery in cell biology, genetics, and more.

What's the difference between regular yeast, quick-rising yeast and the new pizza dough yeast? When I make dough, I can't tell a difference between regular and quick-rising. Peter Reinhart, the bread ...

Researchers say they've used genetic engineering to create a strain of yeast that can cut the time needed to make ethanol from cellulosic sources in half. It's the latest twist in efforts to fine-tune ...

Ernesto Di Maio is severely allergic to the yeast in leavened foods. "I have to go somewhere and hide because I will be fully covered with bumps and bubbles on the whole body," he says. "It's really ...