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Super-strong metallic spider silk created

By T.K. Randall
April 25, 2009 · Comment icon 8 comments

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Scientists have found that adding small amounts of metal such as zinc or titanium to a length of spider silk makes it a lot stronger and more resistant to breaking. The enhanced silk could be used to produce super-tough textiles and medical materials.
Spider silk is already tougher and lighter than steel, and now scientists have made it three times stronger by adding small amounts of metal. The technique may be useful for manufacturing super-tough textiles and high-tech medical materials, including artificial bones and tendons."


Source: Yahoo! News | Comments (8)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by schizoidwoman 16 years ago
When spiders learn how to spin this, they'll be unstoppable.
Comment icon #2 Posted by chaoszerg 16 years ago
When spiders learn how to spin this, they'll be unstoppable. Then I would like to be the first to welcome our new arachnid overlords.
Comment icon #3 Posted by The Big Boss 16 years ago
In relation to this new breakthrough, watch this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm_gQVAJLjQ...54D&index=5 For full meaning, watch the entire playlist I don't lean one way or the other, but it's quite a coincidence that this just popped up
Comment icon #4 Posted by SpIdErCyDe 16 years ago
does whatever a spider can...
Comment icon #5 Posted by chaoszerg 16 years ago
This is already bad news, the spiders are now using their super powered webs to catch human prey and other larger animals in there plot to take over the world.
Comment icon #6 Posted by schizoidwoman 16 years ago
This is already bad news, the spiders are now using their super powered webs to catch human prey and other larger animals in there plot to take over the world. It's okay, the floating dog will fetch help.
Comment icon #7 Posted by chaoszerg 16 years ago
It's okay, the floating dog will fetch help. He is supposed to be trapped too.....(sniff)....... ....(runs away sobbing).....meanie!!
Comment icon #8 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 16 years ago
This is already bad news, the spiders are now using their super powered webs to catch human prey and other larger animals in there plot to take over the world. This looks like a job for:


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