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Mysterious genes that make citrus fruit sour could lead to sweeter lemons, limes and oranges

Charles Choi | 
Lemons are known for their face-puckering sour taste. Now scientists have uncovered the mysterious genes behind this acidity, new findings ...
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Are GMO critics more open to gene editing that targets plant and human diseases?

Andrew Porterfield | 
The early generations of transgenic plants focused primarily on increasing productivity, either by reducing pest damage or increasing yields by ...
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Video: Striving to save Florida’s struggling citrus industry with GMOs

Kevin Bouffard | 
Scientists are making progress toward breeding new citrus trees that better tolerate infection by the fatal bacterial disease citrus greening ...
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Are your food choices killing you?

Andrew Porterfield | 
Scientists, the media and policymakers often make glib connections between certain foods, nutrition and disease. The links are a lot ...
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Will sugar, sweetener, salt, cholesterol, fat, HFCS, (fill in blank) kill you?

Andrew Porterfield | 
Scientists, the media and policymakers often make glib connections between certain foods, nutrition and disease. The links are a lot ...
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