Content by Washington University in St. Louis

The 128-repeat proteins resulted in a fiber with gigapascal strength which is stronger than common steel. The fibers' toughness is higher than Kevlar and all previous recombinant silk fibers. Its strength and toughness are even higher than some reported natural spider silk fibers.
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plant growing
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Zhen (Jason) He, professor in the Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis
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Transparent capillary cell
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protein footprinting
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filters for drinking water
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pregnancy and cannabis use
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social distancing in the grocery store
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Computer emulation of fruit fly sub-connectome
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Reading Proteins: No Droplet Formation
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Daniel Giammar, McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis
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New Year's Resolution: Wait until Spring
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Grain Traits Traced to ‘Dark Matter’ of Rice Genome
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