News tagged with beer brewing

The fermented cereal beverage of the Sumerians may not have been beer

Archaeological finds from cuneiform tablets and remnants of different vessels from over 4,000 years ago show that even around the dawn of civilisation, fermented cereal juice was highly enjoyed by Mesopotamia's ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Early French had a taste for beer

Evidence of beer making in Mediterranean France, as far back as the 5th century BC, has been unearthed by Laurent Bouby from the CNRS - Centre de Bio-Archeologie et d'Ecology in Montepellier, France, and colleagues. Their ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Genomes of biofuel yeasts reveal clues that could boost fuel ethanol production

As global temperatures and energy costs continue to soar, renewable sources of energy will be key to a sustainable future. An attractive replacement for gasoline is biofuel, and in two studies published online in Genome Re ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 1




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The secrets of the system

As the United States seeks to reinvigorate its job market and move past economic recession, MIT News examines manufacturing’s role in the country’s economic future through this series on work at the Institute ...

Technology / Software

created May 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In vino veritas: Promiscuous yeast hook up in wine-making vats

Humans aren't the only species that like to get busy with a glass of bubbly, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Turns out, the common baker's yeast has indulged in a frenzy of amorous ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Stress-induced genomic instability facilitates rapid cellular adaption in yeast

Cells trying to keep pace with constantly changing environmental conditions need to strike a fine balance between maintaining their genomic integrity and allowing enough genetic flexibility to adapt to inhospitable conditions. ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Small businesses see mobile payments as chance to lower costs

Urban Bean manager Liz Abene started hunting for a new way to process card payments after the coffee shop's transaction fees skyrocketed. It was costing $60 a month, she said, just to have the credit card equipment on the ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Some 'low-gluten' beer contains high levels of gluten

Beer tested in a new study, including some brands labeled "low-gluten," contains levels of hordein, the form of gluten present in barley, that could cause symptoms in patients with celiac disease (CD), the ...

Chemistry / Other

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Businesses churn out apps blending real, virtual worlds

You point your smartphone at an Italian restaurant, and diner reviews of its lasagna pop up on-screen.

Technology / Software

created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Companies are like-minded on social media jobs

Like many people, Evan Cunningham spends time on Facebook and Twitter while at the office. He sends out party invitations or chats about beer. But unlike most people, he gets paid for it. And he gets a title.

Technology / Business

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

500 years ago, yeast's epic journey gave rise to lager beer

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the 15th century, when Europeans first began moving people and goods across the Atlantic, a microscopic stowaway somehow made its way to the caves and monasteries of Bavaria.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 22, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Dark beer has more iron than pale beer

A team of researchers from the University of Valladolid (Spain) has analysed 40 brands of beer, discovering that dark beer has more free iron than pale and non-alcoholic beers. Iron is essential to the human ...

Chemistry / Other

created Aug 11, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Redesign of Budweiser beer can won’t make much difference in sales

The recent Budweiser can redesign probably won’t do much to reinvigorate sagging sales of the iconic brew, say marketing professors at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Aug 05, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 5


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