In A Nutshell Living detectors: Researchers modified E. coli bacteria to light up when they sense acetic acid, the chemical ...

Researchers built a living biosensor made of bacteria that lights up when it detects acetic acid, the main chemical signal that wine is starting to spoil. It works in real time, even in high-alcohol ...

Sourdough bread has ancient origins and may have advantages over other breads, including a lower glycemic index, some ...

Industrial use of microorganisms plays a crucial role in food and beverage production, as well as in the creation of ...

The microbes living in sourdough starters don’t just appear by chance—they’re shaped by what bakers feed them. New research ...

Scientists have uncovered the cause of auto-brewery syndrome. Certain gut bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia ...

Fermented drinks like kombucha, kefir, and amazake contain live bacteria and other compounds that may help support gut health, skin health, and healthy aging.

Like wine and cheese, chocolate has terroir, a sense of the place it was grown. Each bonbon or bar may carry unique flavors shaped by the soil, rainfall and temperature of the farm. But much of that ...