The stream of liquid silk quickly turns to a strong fiber that sticks to and lifts objects - although not yet villains.

Tufts University researchers have created a web-slinging material that solidifies mid-air, lifting objects up to 80 times its ...

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Researchers at Tufts University have developed a new technology making Spider-Man’s web-slinging a reality. The device can ...

Inspired by the fantastical abilities of comic book superheroes, researchers at Tufts University have developed a real-life ...

Researchers took the imaginary scenes from Spider-Man seriously and created the first web-slinging technology in which a fluid material can shoot from a needle, immediately solidify as a string, and ...

Man, using it to swing through the air or lift objects. Researchers at Tufts University have turned that fantasy into a ...