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Successful research on biomaterials stronger than spider silk
Scientists successfully simulated the process of tooth formation of a star star and applied it to create a durable, biodegradable, carbon-fibre material.
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Health
Spider silk protein may improve cancer resistance
Swedish scientists have found a way to use spider silk protein to boost p53, a cancer-killing protein in humans.
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The strange case that shook the Qianlong period: A series of guests lost their lives because of... spider silk
A party that was going on happily suddenly turned into a crime scene where diners died from poisoning for unknown reasons.
Animal world
Strange story: Raising hybrid goats, harvesting goat milk containing spider silk selling billions
The goat farm is one of the most unique and strange farms in the world when the goats here are bred with golden spiders to produce products at the same time as goat milk…
Biology
Mechanism to catch spooky prey of spiders
While many people think that they know enough about the horrors that spiders bring, a new study has announced their ability to capture prey and should learn.
Biology
Genetically modified bacteria can produce super-durable spider silk for making space suits
Scientists have found a way to transform the bacterial gene to create a super strong spider silk.
New technology
Found a way to transform genes to create spider silk like Spider Man
If this research is scaled up, NASA could bring bacteria into future missions to space, to turn them into a source of new materials.
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This is why fragile spider silk is 5 times stronger than steel
Spider silk has long been famous as the most enduring natural material. There are even spiders that release silk that are five times stronger than steel - like brown spi…
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The world's rarest silk weaves from the silk of millions of spiders
The world's largest and rarest silk cloth produced entirely from silk of the golden globe weaver spider displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York i…
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Spider-Man's weapons are not logical about science
Silk threads help Spider-Man move and defeat many enemies may not contain as much power as on film.
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Discover the mystery of spider silk
Studies on spider web have revealed the secrets behind the extraordinary structure of natural silk, which is a powerful weapon for multi-label species.
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Why aren't spider species caught in their own nets?
Over the years, many assumptions have been made to explain why spiders are not caught in their own nets. But until recently the answer to this problem has just been disc…
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The best thermal conductive spider silk
Xinwei Wang, a mechanical engineering expert at Iowa State University and colleagues, looked for heat-conducting materials and discovered great applications of spider si…
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The mystery of the strength of spider silk has been discovered
Now, German scientists have returned to the basics and believe that they have found the reason why spider silk becomes so strong.
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Spider silk may have springs or rubber properties
This rugged and durable material is stronger than steel, tougher than nylon and is better elastic than Kevlar. So what material is it? Not far away is spider silk.