This edible, plastic-free packaging is grown from kombucha starter
Polish design student Roza Janusz has created Scoby, an eco-friendly alternative to plastic packaging that is easily...
New genetically engineered yeast that could clean up heavy metal pollution
A genetically engineered version of the fungus in your bread and beer could help clean up the environment. A team...
First spider-silk garment to hit the market is this necktie from Bolt Threads
Bolt Threads, a purveyor of synthetic spider silk, has launched the world's first commercially available product...
Anti-Aging Secrets Discovered in Yeast Could be the Key to Eternal Youth
Yeast photo from Shutterstock Who knew the secret to eternal youth could have been hiding in bread-rising yeast...
3D Printed Mechanical Muscle Has a Heartbeat Powered by Yeast
If the Tin Man were looking for a modern heart instead of an oversized pocket watch, it might look a little something...
MIT Scientists Engineer Yeast Cells to Produce More Efficient Biofuels
In the hunt to replace petroleum, scientists are looking for more efficient ways to produce biofuels from organisms....
Yeast-Based Ingredient Could Replace “Whale Vomit” in Perfume
Perfume bottles photo via Shutterstock Did you know that that bottle of pricey perfume sitting atop your dresser...