A breakthrough with lotus leaves has led to a type of rebirth in which the water from the plant is turned into an abundant and low-cost form of clean energy. As the South China Morning Post ...

I t's no secret that the skincare industry has been experiencing what could only be described as a botanical renaissance ...

We love this popular dim sum dish of parcels of steamed lotus leaves filled with sticky rice, Chinese sausages, chicken, pork and vegetables. Line a bamboo steamer with parchment paper perforated ...

Lotus leaves are covered with bumps called papillae, which are themselves coated with randomly oriented wax rods or tubules 100 nm or so in diameter 3. The legs of water striders also have a ...

Learn how to make flat lotus leaf bao and pork belly in a made-from-scratch hoisin sauce, plus accompaniments like kimchi cucumbers and daikon pickles. Just in time for Lunar New Year, learn to ...

Copying some of the clever adaptations of plants and animals to solve technical problems; waterproof lotus leaves and grass; renewable surfaces from shedding snakeskin; reusable adhesive tape from ...