This marks the first time scientists deliberately fermented food in space, opening up new possibilities for future astronauts ...

Fermenting miso on the ISS worked, showing microbes can thrive and create flavorful food even in space conditions. Miso is a ...

A spoonful of miso, rich with umami and history, made its way around the International Space Station. There, 250 miles above ...

If you were wondering whether it’d be possible to ferment foods in space, the answer is apparently yes. In a study published ...

Scientists have created miso aboard the ISS, and while it is good, it is still not the same as Earth-made miso. Why is that?

The experiment could go a long way towards helping space travelers make their own nutritious, delicious ingredients.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station successfully fermented miso, a Japanese staple, marking the first ...

Miso is a traditional Japanese condiment made by fermenting cooked soybeans and salt. In a study published in iScience, researchers successfully made miso on the International Space Station (ISS).

"Fermentation [on the ISS] illustrates how a living system at the microbial scale can thrive through the diversity of its ...

An experiment on board the International Space Station (ISS) has produced miso paste, thought to be the first food deliberately fermented outside Earth — a feat that scientists hope will shed ...

Once the ISS miso was back on Earth, the team analyzed its microbial communities, flavor compounds and sensory properties. "Overall, the space miso is a miso," the team wrote in their paper ...

Japanese cuisine wouldn’t be the same without miso — but astronauts wanting use the fermented soybean staple in space one day ...