Behind the Secrets of Silk Lie High-Tech Opportunities
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 13:42
in Physics & Chemistry
Tougher than a bullet-proof vest yet synonymous with beauty, silk is a masterpiece of nature so far unmatched in the lab. In the July 30, 2010, issue of Science, Tufts University biomedical engineers report that success unraveling silk's secrets is taking this material from textiles to high-tech, with advances in medicine, electronics and optics.