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Spider silk is known among scientists as a 'wonder material' - but is very difficult to produce at scale | Credit: Daniel Orth
Green material mimics the properties of 'wonder material' spider silk, one of the world's strongest materials
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed an eco-friendly synthetic spider silk that could pave the way for super-strong textiles and flexible sensors. Unveiled late last week, it is...
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