Subscribe now
Woman urinates alcohol without drinking due to yeast in her bladder

Woman urinates alcohol without drinking due to yeast in her bladder

24 February 2020

A woman was denied a liver transplant after repeatedly failing alcohol tests – but she hadn’t been drinking. It turns out that yeast in her bladder was to blame
Man’s body brews its own beer after yeast take over his gut microbiome

Man’s body brews its own beer after yeast take over his gut microbiome

20 October 2019

One man in the US has started producing beer in his gut after a course of antibiotics allowed brewer’s yeast to outcompete the other microbes in his microbiome

Sign up to our weekly newsletter

Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox. We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and special offers.

Sign up
Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop