Scientists develop sustainable spider silk in green materials breakthrough
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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