Golden pothos plant (Epipremnum aureum) and a scanning electron microscope image of its surface microstructure (IMAGE)

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Golden pothos plant (Epipremnum aureum) and a scanning electron microscope image of its surface microstructure

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A golden pothos plant (Epipremnum aureum) and a scanning electron microscope image of its surface microstructures. Researchers are taking inspiration from its surface patterns to make a safer copper IUD. 

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A golden pothos plant (Epipremnum aureum) and a scanning electron microscope image of its surface microstructures. Researchers are taking inspiration from its surface patterns to make a safer copper IUD. Credit: Liu et al.

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