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

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 ...

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

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

An experiment onboard the International Space Station produces miso paste, thought to be the first food deliberately ...

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 ...

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?

Scientists have successfully fermented miso aboard the International Space Station, marking the first deliberate food ...

Comparing the Earth miso with the space miso, the team found differences beyond the flavor. Analyzing the microbial ...

Miso paste came to Japan from China, introduced by Buddhist monks. It eventually morphed into the comforting soup we know ...

A miso soup shows the ingenuity of Jewish cooks in Japan, who adapt traditional dishes with local ingredients.