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Simulations showed that stretching aligns protein chains and increases hydrogen bonds, which act like tiny bridges between ...

An American and a Japanese were among people who helped identify the mystery spider sac photographed by a Singaporean. Read ...

Spiders don’t just spin webs—they engineer them. By stretching their silk as they spin, spiders strengthen the fibers at the ...

Find out how spider silk's unique properties can be replicated for practical applications. Read the full research here ...

“When they spin silk out of their silk gland, spiders use their hind legs to grab the fiber and pull it out. That stretches ...

When spiders spin their webs, they use their hind legs to pull silk threads from their spinnerets. This pulling action ...

The machine, inspired by spiders, can build new physical components on demand by spinning intricate structures. The robot ...

Researchers long have been interested in spider silk because of its remarkable properties. It’s stronger than steel, tougher ...

When spiders spin their webs, they use their hind legs to pull silk threads from their spinnerets. This pulling action doesn't just help the spider ...