While they go through similar processes, the results from fermentation and rotting can be quite different. Here's how to tell the difference.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wine has been made by humans for about 7,000 years, and experts agree that until quite recently it may not have tasted very good.

Just how does grape juice become wine anyway? In today's edition of Ask The Expert we examine the core process behind the transformation of grapes into the product we love so much - wine! For our ...

Humans have used fermentation for thousands of years. Chemical residues from pottery at Jiahu, in central China, date a fermented beverage of rice, honey, and fruit to roughly 9,000 years ago, and ...

Janneke Ouwerkerk: Food fermentation refers to any process in which the activity of microbes causes a desirable change in a food. People have used fermentation in food production since Neolithic times ...

In previous articles, we have touched briefly on the benefits of fermentation for food safety, health benefits and the protein transition. Its key role in the dairy sector is undeniable, while its ...

Yogurt is a daily staple for millions, but the science behind how milk transforms into that creamy, tangy cup — and what it does once it hits your digestive system — is more involved than most ...

Before that cup of yogurt lands in your fridge, it has already been through a quiet act of biochemistry — bacteria feeding on sugar, proteins rearranging themselves and milk transforming into ...

Humans have taken advantage of the metabolism in a tiny fungus called yeast to create beer and wine from grains and fruits. What are the biological mechanisms behind this alcohol production? Aa Aa Aa ...