Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Is bionic duckweed a dire threat to our health and prosperity? It just might be. But lest you fear that it is a ...

As the only plant tile that can grow on top of water, Duckweed is a unique bit of foliage in Pokemon Pokopia, especially because it can act as a pseudo-bridge for crossing large bodies of water in ...

A sample of duckweed has been sent to space to test the impacts of gravity on the plant. Researchers think it has potential as a source of food and material for astronauts. Australian researchers are ...

What’s the big idea? Current industrialized food systems were optimized for a single goal – growing the maximum amount of food for the least amount of money. But when room and supplies are limited – ...

Climate change is threatening the world's food supply and the risk of supply disruptions is expected to grow as temperatures rise, according to a new United Nations report co-authored by Rutgers human ...

Duckweed, according to many studies, has a great deal of benefits as an alternative protein. Containing a high protein percentage (43% according to the University of Leeds), the plant is easy to ...

Duckweed is far more than just a pond-dwelling plant. It’s a nutrient-dense, easy-to-produce alternative protein. If you’ve heard of it at all, you are probably more used to seeing duckweed in ponds ...

In this new study, the researchers compared Mankai shake consumption to a yogurt shake equivalent in carbohydrates, protein, lipids, and calories. Following two weeks of monitoring with glucose ...

Duckweed, a tiny freshwater floating plant, is an excellent laboratory model for scientists to discover new strategies for growing hardier and more sustainable crops in an age of climate change and ...

Duckweed in Pokémon Pokopia is a decorative material that you're going to need sooner or later if you're hoping to attract the interests of Lotad, Ludicolo, or eventually, Dragonite. These 'mons all ...