Donavyn Coffey
Why does cilantro taste like soap to some people? Tracking genes that predispose taste for bitter beer, grapefruit and kale
Between 3% and 21% of people, depending on their location in the world, dislike cilantro for its soapiness. But how can ...
‘Pinkglow’ pineapple: What gives this genetically-modified pink pineapple its distinctive rosy color?
Scientists have engineered a pink pineapple: It's unassuming on the outside but a blushing pink on the inside. The new ...
Genetically modified mosquitoes are now hatching in the Florida Keys. Scientists and residents concerned about Zika and other viral diseases couldn’t be more pleased. Here’s why
[M]osquito eggs placed in the Florida Keys are expected to hatch tens of thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes, a result ...
‘From plate to poop’: Why corn survives digestion and what it means for your health
Corn has a way of staying intact from plate to poop. The bright yellow kernels found in our favorite summer ...
Sickle cell disease targeted with CRISPR therapy as ‘the only potential cure’
[F]or the first time, doctors in the United States used the gene editing tool CRISPR to attempt to remedy a ...