Researchers transform yeast from the gut of an ancient mummy into excellent sourdough bread
The Ancient Iceman’s Yeast Leads to Sourdough Bread and Future Beer In a fascinating twist, scientists have managed to bake some surprisingly good sourdough bread using yeast extracted from the internal organs of Ötzi, the ancient Iceman. They’re even considering brewing beer next. Ötzi’s mummified remains were discovered by hikers in northern Italy in 1991, […]
Recycled beer yeast can remove lead from water: study
I’ll drink until then! Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a way to use recycled brewer’s yeast to remove lead and clean water. the school announced. This breakthrough builds on a 2021 study that found a year’s worth of waste beer from a single brewery could […]