Spider silk reveals a paradox of super-strength
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 08:51
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Since its development in China thousands of years ago, silk from silkworms, spiders and other insects has been used for high-end, luxury fabrics as well as for parachutes and medical sutures. Now, National Science Foundation-supported researchers are untangling some of its most closely guarded secrets, and explaining why silk is so super strong...
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