Current trees produce rubber component, 'pre-pollutant' CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Field trials in the Northwest and Southwest show that poplar trees can be genetically modified to reduce negative ...

DULUTH — It’s been said that the true meaning of life is planting a tree "under whose shade you do not expect to sit," a hint, of course, that you’ll likely be dead before the tree gets that tall. But ...

Poplar trees were modified to grow quicker and faster by Professor Simon Turner at The University of Manchester. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

Field trials in Oregon and Arizona show that poplar trees, which emit trace amounts of the gas isoprene, can be genetically modified not to harm air quality while leaving their growth potential ...