UW scientists say they can alter poplar trees with rabbit DNA to create pollution-sucking trees. According to a P-I piece, these Frankentrees can “naturally render a list of cancer-causing pollutants–benzene, trichloroethylene (TCE), vinyl chloride, chloroform–non-toxic.”

Now, let’s have these PoMo tree surgeons create plants that could do something really useful, like ridding the indoor air of cheap perfume stink, or even patchouli.