Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Super spiders spin strongest fibre ever made

Spider's silk is as strong as steel and a fraction as dense, making it a materials marvel.

Unbelievably, scientists at the University of Trento in Italy have improved these properties significantly using an unlikely method.

The Trento team began with 15 Pholicidae spiders (aka the
Super spiders spin strongest fibre ever made

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