Optical microscope image of a spider's fang superimposed with a silk fiber. Credit: Università di Trento When we think of spiders, the first thing that comes to mind is their ability to weave ...
When we think of spiders, the first thing that comes to mind is their ability to weave intricate and robust webs. But their ability to cut their own silk – the toughest natural material – and strong ...
It’s Mozart meets Peter Parker. In a surprising new application, a Japanese researcher uses thousands of strands of spider silk to weave strings for a violin. Shigeyoshi Osaki of Nara Medical ...
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