Andrew Strasser of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses genetically engineering tobacco to produce low-nicotine cigarettes. The new cigarettes differ from so-called “light” cigarettes, which can be smoked more vigorously to increase nicotine intake. In his 2016 study, Strasser and colleagues found that the low-nicotine versions “were associated with reduced smoking,” offering hope to both smokers and researchers.

March 15, 2018 ・ From Live Science