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Articles by: Pelagie Favi

behind the scenes, bts, national science foundation, nsf, Sundew, Drosera, English ivy, meat-eating plants, plants, carnivorous plants, University of Tennessee, Mingjun Zhang, Pelagie Favi, Samantha Tracht, Scott Lenaghan, medicine, adhesives, nanoparticl

The Nanotechnology of Sundew and English Ivy

By Pelagie Favi, Samantha Tracht

The adhesive properties of meat-eating sundew plants and the nanoparticles in English ivy are being harnessed for innovative medical and cosmetic applications.