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Research on Spider Glue Resolves Sticky Problem

June 6, 2018

The way spider glues function in humid conditions provides clues for better commercial adhesives

Research Team Develops Improved Production Method to Create Synthetic Silk Fibers

April 17, 2018

NDSU researchers created a patent pending 3-D printed silk spinning device that mimics the natural gland structures...

Spider's Web Inspires Removable Implant That May Control Type 1 Diabetes

January 3, 2018

New method for implanting insulin-producing pancreatic cell clusters into a patient was inspired by the way water beads on a ...

Spider Silk Could Be Used to Power Microphones in Hearing Aids, Cell Phones

October 31, 2017

New research from Binghamton University shows that fine fibers like spider silk actually improve the quality of microphones f...

Green Method Developed for Making Artificial Spider Silk

July 13, 2017

The fibers are sustainable, non-toxic, and can be made at room temperature

Spiders Spin Unique Phononic Material

July 28, 2016

Researchers at Rice University, in Europe, and in Singapore discover band gaps in spider silk

Spider Web Research Shows Promise for Noninvasive Genetic Sampling

January 13, 2016

In the study, spider and prey DNA remained detectable at least 88 days after living organisms were no longer presen...

Spider Web Yields Clues to Stickier Glues

November 25, 2015

Scientists reveal new insight towards using a spider glue’s stickiness to design smarter adhesives that could work even...

New Insights on Sun-Soaked Spider Webs Provide More Inspiration for Materials

October 26, 2015

Team determines that UVB rays are an important environmental factor in the performance of spider glue

Spider-Man Science: Tunable Web Glue and Smart Adhesives

October 16, 2015

Spiders' ability to adapt to their local environment and humidity levels by altering the viscosity of their "web glue" may me...

Synthetic Spider Silk Strong Enough for a Superhero

March 6, 2014

The trick to producing a synthetic version of this superstrong material may finally be realized.

Synthetic Spider Silk Lab Awarded $1.15M in Navy, NSF Grants

August 12, 2013

Spiders weave amazing creations from self-made materials human engineers envy. Witness a delicate web covered in rain droplet...

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