Scientists create silk fiber that mimics Spider-Man’s web-slinging powers
This lab-made silk fiber can lift objects 80 times its weight.
Tag: silk
Scientists unravel mysteries of unique Aussie spider silk
The silk of this spider is unique. Its properties have now been analyzed in a new study.
Bacteria coaxed into making high-performance proteins for space missions
The National Aeronautics and Spider Silk Administration is very excited about this study.
Silkworms spin super silk after eating carbon nanotubes and graphene
Worms + graphene = great silk.
Spider silk-inspired wire extends like a solid, but compresses like a liquid
. Perhaps the most impressive feature of spider silk is that it's taut even when it's been stretched to several ...
Viking treasure pot, opened more than 1,000 years after it was hidden in modern Galloway
The first images of Viking treasure, stashed in a pot more than 1,000 years ago and buried in a field ...
The ultimate bandaid: synthetic spider silk
There aren't blood vessels you're seeing, but itsy bitsy strands of artificial spider silk. For some years, researchers have been ...
Biodegradable electronics – are here today, gone tomorrow
Dissolvable electronic materials could be extremely useful in medical procedures and environmentally friendly gadgets - and they're almost here. Dissolving ...
