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yeast

[yeest] / yist /
NOUN
leaven
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NOUN
foam
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NOUN
rising agent
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Perhaps the best-known examples of fermentation are in baking and brewing, where yeast breaks down sugar into ethanol and carbon dioxide.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The yeast was not the only surprising discovery in Oetzi's body.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

However Oskolkov, who previously discovered ancient fungus in the mummy's guts, cautioned that the yeast samples were only taken in 2010 and 2019.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Other yeast research has also shown that adaptation can be shaped by environmental stress and that mutations helpful in one setting may carry costs in others.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

“Yes. Removing only the leaves you need, leaving the rest to continue growing. And the yeast reproduces on its own asexually using budding.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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