Molecular insights into spider silk
Date | 10th, Dec 2018 |
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Source | chemeurope.com - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Spider silk belongs to the toughest fibres in nature and has astounding properties. Scientists from the University of Würzburg discovered new molecular details of self-assembly of a spider silk fibre protein.
They are lightweight, almost invisible, highly extensible and strong, and of course biodegr...