Forest geneticists at Oregon State University have created genetically modified poplar trees that grow faster, have resistance to insect pests and are able to retain expression of the inserted genes ...

A new study, led by researchers at the University of Missouri, has uncovered how poplar trees can naturally adjust a key part of their wood chemistry based on changes in their environment. This ...

In situ studies of isoprene emission in an experimental poplar plantation near Tucson, Arizona. This was the first year of the study showing establishment of the trees. Trees don’t just emit oxygen as ...

Ditching traditional fencing for a lush living wall – Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo master a vertical solution for ...

If you’ve seen headlines of tomatoes with a spicy kick and mushrooms that won’t brown, it comes as no surprise genetic engineering is providing a means for us to reshape nature in ways that would ...

Jan. 7 (UPI) --Scientists have engineered poplar trees to not harm air quality, according to a new study. Like palms and eucalyptus trees, poplars emit isoprene. Their leaves produce the highly ...

Antioxidants are popular anti-aging ingredients in skin creams, and now scientists are reporting a new source of these healthful substances -- leaf buds of poplar trees. Antioxidants are popular ...

Researchers have conducted the first large-scale experiment on a Superfund site using poplar trees fortified with a probiotic -- or natural microbe -- to clean up groundwater contaminated with ...

Located in Alashan, Inner Mongolia, Ejinaqi is one of the only three extensive poplar woods in the world. Tourists and photographers are enthralled by its amazing autumn scene. There is a famous ...

A cross-section of a Populus trichocarpa stem imaged under UV light to reveal the vascular tissues involved in wood formation. The glowing cell walls contain lignin, which provides structural strength ...