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A new kitchen gadget promises to end the daily chore of feeding sourdough starter, automatically mixing flour and water so fresh bread is ready when you are. The Sourdough Sidekick works best for serious bakers willing to invest $180 and counter space.
Researchers discovered living yeast on Ötzi the Iceman's mummified remains and successfully baked sourdough bread with it. The ancient microbes survived over five millennia in freezing Alpine conditions and could revolutionize fermentation industries.
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Researchers successfully made sourdough bread using ancient yeast found on Ötzi the Iceman's mummified remains. The cold-loving yeast strains could help create energy-saving fermentation methods for food production.
Researchers discovered ancient yeast thriving inside Ötzi the Iceman's mummified body and used it to bake what they call "very very good" sourdough bread. The cold-adapted glacier yeasts infiltrated his body shortly after his death 5,300 years ago and may still be active today.
A geneticist who baked bread during lockdown transformed her kitchen experiments into a thriving career studying fermented foods. Now she combines childhood curiosity with cutting-edge science to explore how fermentation impacts human health.
Researchers discovered living yeast in the gut of Ötzi the Iceman, a mummy frozen for over 5,300 years, and successfully baked sourdough bread with it. The ancient microbes offer a rare window into prehistoric life and could help clean up contaminated environments.
What started as a pandemic sourdough hobby has sparked a roadside stall revolution in Australia's Adelaide Hills, with 45,000 people now following the movement online. Moms are turning side hustles into full-time businesses, one loaf and bouquet at a time.
In Mozambique, people and wild honeyguide birds work together in a remarkable partnership that helps both species thrive. A new award-nominated book explores how these cooperative relationships shaped humanity and could help us live better today.
Young people are trading 11-hour screen days for pottery classes, gardening, and knitting as the "hobby-maxxing" trend reshapes how Gen Z finds joy. The movement is less about perfection and more about creating real, tangible experiences offline.
A Vermont native who can't digest dairy just turned his dorm room grilled cheese side hustle into a full-time career with over 3 million followers. Tyler Kaminski quit his corporate job to make grilled cheese videos full-time, proving social media can help people turn their passions into paychecks.
A groundbreaking analysis of 3 million people reveals that everyday foods like yogurt, cheese, and chocolate may help you live longer. The secret lies in fermentation and the beneficial microbes these foods contain.