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NEWS ABOUT: spider silk

spider silk stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - Scientists have combined spider silk with metal atoms to boost web strands' already-phenomenal strength, reports Ars Technica. The breakthrough experiment advances the science of creating ever-stronger materials, as well discovering a successful method to bond metal to biological material. Experiments are already under way to make chicken eggs stronger. More »

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science • web • steel • science experiment • heavy metal • spiders • spider silk • biochemistry • arachnid

 New Tech Spins Silk 
 Like a Spider 

Process is a step towards manufacture of the super-strong material

Apr 29, 08 10:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - A German team has created a device that spins silk like a spider, producing material five times stronger than steel. The fiber produced is of poor quality, but the new process is a step toward the goal of cheap, artificial spider silk. "It adds a piece to the puzzle... More »

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spiders • spider silk • genetic engineering

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