Spectroscopy sheds new light on mysteries of spider silk
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 - 15:00
in Biology & Nature
(Phys.org)—Researcher and team are the first to measure all of the elastic properties of an intact spider's web, drawing a remarkable picture of the behavior of one of nature's most intriguing structures. The work could lead to new "bio-inspired" materials that improve upon nature.