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

Stretching spider silk aligns its proteins and strengthens fibers, a new study suggests. This could improve engineered silk ...

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

The stretching applied by the spider aligns the proteins, which strengthens the final structure. This transformation is essential for creating fibers that are both strong and elastic, capable of ...

Sixteen years ago today, on March 12, 2009, Sony and Marvel announced that Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4 would be released on May 6, 2011. The film, of course, would never be made, with Sony instead ...

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

Since leaving his job, Yao has immersed himself in mechanical design, programming, and robotics — all self-taught through library books.

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