In Spidersilk, author Akutra-Ramses Atenosis Cea sends readers on a thrilling ride connecting to alternate realms where natural is a bit more super with mystery, dreams and discovery.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
If you’re
wowed by the power of spider silk, then you’ll be surprised that a group of
scientists put their heads together to make this (already) durable material
even stronger. Just imagine Spiderman’s web-slinging abilities, but on
steroids. The scientists initially tested spiders by spraying one test group
with a mixture of and graphene and the other with a
mixture of water and carbon nanotubes. The spiders spritzed with the carbon
nanotubes actually managed to weave the carbon into their silk, making it 3.5
times stronger than ever before. To learn more about this awesome experiment,
check out this link: http://mentalfloss.com/article/63842/researchers-created-spiders-spin-super-silk
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