Corn is wimpy but here's how we can make  Super Swole. We love a ton of corn every year, like up to a quarter of all the corn in the US. In 2020 a windstorm destroyed $2 billion worth of corn over 8.2 million acres and corn isn't just for food for people and animals, it's also used for biofuels and industrial products. So how can we save this crop? Make it stronger. Since about half of the corn stalks strength comes from the rind, scientists are looking at about 23 genes that might be able to strengthen it. To test how much each gene makes corn stronger, the plan is to push a probe through the plant and measure the force required to puncture the rind of the stalk. Once we know which genes help the most we can make corn much stronger by using them! This research could save all that corn from breaking, blowing away, and going to waste. And strong corn not only improves grain yield but also secures farmers' livelihoods!