W&M Researchers Progress in Unraveling Mysteries of Invisible Spider Web 'Super Fibers'
October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- William and Mary issued the following news:
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A doctoral candidate's skill, patience and dedication resulted in a groundbreaking spider silk discovery.
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By Laura Grove
How small is "small?" Spider silk nanofibrils are just a few molecular layers thick, equivalent to approximately one ten-thousandth the diameter of a human hair. They're invisible to the naked eye and can . . .
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A doctoral candidate's skill, patience and dedication resulted in a groundbreaking spider silk discovery.
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By Laura Grove
How small is "small?" Spider silk nanofibrils are just a few molecular layers thick, equivalent to approximately one ten-thousandth the diameter of a human hair. They're invisible to the naked eye and can . . .