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A new study of the microbial ecosystem in sourdough finds that using different types of flour fosters distinct bacterial communities, and that these differences contribute to the variation of ...

People have been eating bread for at least 14,000 years, and for most of that baking history, bread was made with a sourdough culture that contained a wide variety of microbes, including bacteria and ...

The variations are the basis of a new study reviewed by Scientific American, based on analysis of dust extracted from different households. The dust was sampled from the tops of doors in some 1,200 ...

A decades-old mystery of how natural antimicrobial predatory bacteria are able to recognize and kill other bacteria may have been solved, according to new research. A decades-old mystery of how ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have linked specific gut bacteria to reduced heart disease risk. Design by MNT; Photography by Hernandez & Sorokina/Stocksy & STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO ...

Workflow to study and measure a sourdough starter for 14 days.Step 1: Mix two tablespoons flour and two tablespoons water in a clean jar. Step 2: Cover and let sit 24 h at room temperature. Step 3: ...

A new study of the microbial ecosystem in sourdough finds that using different types of flour fosters distinct bacterial communities, and that these differences contribute to the variation of ...