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The US military's armor will probably use ten times more kevlar than the spider silk
It looks like future bulletproof armor will use silk spider silk instead of plastic resin.
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US test 'dragon silk' is more durable than steel
The US military intends to invest $ 1 million to develop a lightweight, flexible, and durable hybrid silk spider silk jersey over steel.
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Clothes made from spider silk
The good news for fashion enthusiasts and also bad news for those who are afraid of spiders is that we are getting closer to creating costumes made of spider silk.
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The world's first super warm artificial spider silk jacket
The lightweight and durable Moon Parka artificial silk jacket will be the perfect choice for cold days.
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Will there be artificial spider silk like Spiderman's?
Will silk help you swing back and forth from building to building?
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Lightweight fabric from artificial spider silk
The Japanese spider company created a spider silk fiber called Qmonos (meaning spider web in Japanese).
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Solar cells are thinner than spider silk
The solar cells that Austrian and Japanese scientists have announced are thinner than spider silk, with so much elasticity that they can be wrapped around the hair.
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Use spider silk to make strings
Not only used to make bulletproof shirts, silk spider silk is now also used to make violin strings.
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Armor made of spider silk
After years of effort, the scientific community may eventually find a way to create armor from spider silk that is both light and firm.
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Spider silk, human skin
A Dutch cell biologist and artist has created a synthetic silk spider silk and human skin that can reduce the radius of the rifle bullet to half.
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Artificial leather bulletproof
Dutch scientists have found a way to develop man-made skin, 10 times stronger than steel and bulletproof.
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There will be an electronic screen made of spider silk
Future electronic reading devices and LED displays can be made of silk, thanks to the breakthrough innovation of Taiwanese researchers.
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Japanese violin string from spider silk
Professor Shigeyoshi Osaki of the Nara Medical College (Nara Prefecture) of Japan has successfully built violin strings from spider silk.
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Production of metamaterials based on spider silk structure
Scientists have recently discovered that it is possible to rely on the crystal structure of spider silk to create new materials.
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Artificial fibers can absorb water in the air
Chinese researchers based on the dew drops on the surface of spider silk invented an artificial fiber that could absorb water in the air.