As the planet warms, agricultural scientists are focusing on the root of the problem
Lisa M. Krieger Mercury Information SAN JOSE, Calif. — To feed a warmer, drier planet, Stanford scientists are constructing a better manufacturing facility. The workforce genetically reprogrammed vegetation, nurtured in a lab room, to develop lengthy or quick, branching or skinny roots — traits that alter the power to assemble vitamins or water. Controlling root … Read more