Brewing A Great Beer: DNA Study Reveals Evolution Of Beer Yeasts (Science Daily)
Lager lovers convinced that their beer of choice stands alone should prepare to drink their words this Oktoberfest. New research by geneticists at the Stanford University School of Medicine indicates that the brew, which accounts for the majority of commercial beer production worldwide, owes its existence to an unlikely pairing between two species of yeast -- one of which has been used for ...
News in Brief (Newport News-Times)
Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital (SPCH) Auxiliary invites the public to the first ever community ?get acquainted? event slated for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the hospital's west parking lot, 930 SW Abbey St., Newport.
AmBev to Help Drinkers Pay for Taxis (Beverage World)
SAO PAULO, Brazil: Brazilian beer-brewing giant AmBev, which along with Belgium's InBev forms the largest international consortium in the sector, has decided to pay 10 percent of the taxi fares for consumers of its products to confront the stringent "dry law" imposed here against drunk drivers.
Brewing better beer: Scientists determine the genomic origins of lager yeasts (PhysOrg)
Yeast, the essential microorganism for fermentation in the brewing of beer, converts carbohydrates into alcohol and other products that influence appearance, aroma, and taste. In a study published online today in Genome Research, researchers have identified the genomic origins of the lager yeast Saccharomyces pastorianus, which could help brewers to better control the brewing process.
Ridge history is no mystery (Paradise Post)
Hundreds milled about the Gold Nugget Museum both Saturday and Sunday painting with red earth, playing games, making root beer and visiting educational stations.
Stanford DNA Study Reveals Evolution Of Beer Yeasts (Medical News Today)
Lager lovers convinced that their beer of choice stands alone should prepare to drink their words this Oktoberfest.
MillerCoors Donates Brewing Equipment To UW (WISC-TV Madison)
MADISON, Wis. -- College students typically study beer drinking, but a new class could soon help them brew their own. MillerCoors is donating $100,000 worth of equipment to the University of Wisconsin-Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences for a beer brewing program.
Back Burner, Sept. 17, 2008 (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Brews offered for tasting at Cabrillo Home-brewer Mark Taylor will conduct a beer tasting at Cabrillo College 1-4 p.
Celebrator Beer News Brews Cruise to Alaska (BellaOnline)
Even with this promise of nature's magnificence, choosing a premium themed Alaskan cruise presents exponentially greater rewards, particularly when that cruise is beer-centric.
Uganda: Poor Research Performance Blamed On Limited Funding (AllAfrica.com)
If science and technology are at the heart of the country's socio-economic growth, how come Uganda is not making much progress.
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