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Superb lyrebirds move to the musicSuperb lyrebirds move to the music

The dance of the atomsThe dance of the atoms

Healthy, full-term babies use a different stress hormone than their motherHealthy, full-term babies use a different stress hormone than their mother

Which qubit my dear? New method to distinguish between neighbouring quantum bitsWhich qubit my dear? New method to distinguish between neighbouring quantum bits

Researchers identify risk and protective factors for youth involved in bullying

Scientists find new source of versatility so 'floppy' proteins can get things doneScientists find new source of versatility so 'floppy' proteins can get things done

A robot that runs like a catA robot that runs like a cat

Never forget a face? Researchers find women have better memory recall than menNever forget a face? Researchers find women have better memory recall than men

Cloud computing user privacy in serious need of reform, scholars sayCloud computing user privacy in serious need of reform, scholars say

Helmet crash tests: Don't hit the road without oneHelmet crash tests: Don't hit the road without one

Building more sustainable aircraftBuilding more sustainable aircraft

Astronomers gear up to discover Earth-like planetsAstronomers gear up to discover Earth-like planets

'Spiritual' young people more likely to commit crimes than 'religious' ones, study finds

A 20-minute bout of yoga stimulates brain function immediately afterA 20-minute bout of yoga stimulates brain function immediately after

A new approach for managing investment fundsA new approach for managing investment funds

Spanish researchers sequence the genome of global deep oceanSpanish researchers sequence the genome of global deep ocean

Research paints new picture of 'dinobird' feathersResearch paints new picture of 'dinobird' feathers

Genome decoding of the medieval leprosy pathogenGenome decoding of the medieval leprosy pathogen

Researchers discover 2-step mechanism of inner ear tip link regrowthResearchers discover 2-step mechanism of inner ear tip link regrowth

Research shows copper destroys norovirusResearch shows copper destroys norovirus

Borneo stalagmites provide new view of abrupt climate events over 100,000 yearsBorneo stalagmites provide new view of abrupt climate events over 100,000 years

Doctors should screen for frailty to prevent deathsDoctors should screen for frailty to prevent deaths

New mathematical model links space-time theoriesNew mathematical model links space-time theories

Do palm trees hold the key to immortality?Do palm trees hold the key to immortality?

New strategy for fingerprint visualization developed at Hebrew UniversityNew strategy for fingerprint visualization developed at Hebrew University

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Researcher sheds new light on the mysteries of spider silk (2/8/2013)

Researcher sheds new light on the mysteries of spider silkStanford researcher and her collaborators 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. ...> Full Article



A spider web's strength lies in more than its silk (2/5/2012)

A spider web's strength lies in more than its silkA study that combines experimental observations of spider webs with complex computer simulations has shown that web durability depends not only on silk strength, but on how overall web design compensates for damage and the response of individual strands to continuously varying stresses. ...> Full Article



High-tech spider for hazardous missions (11/9/2011)

High-tech spider for hazardous missionsSpiders are very agile, and some can even jump. They owe this capability to their hydraulically operated limbs. Researchers have now designed a mobile robot modeled on the same principle that moves spider legs. Created using a 3-D printing process, this lightweight can explore terrain that is beyond human reach. ...> Full Article


How nature's best ideas inspire innovative new technologies (5/1/2011)

Human existence has always depended on harvesting from nature for food and shelter, but we now increasingly look to nature for technological ideas. Next week, spider silk expert Cheryl Hayashi will give a free public lecture at UC Riverside about technologies that borrow ideas from nature - those that feature in our lives today and what’s envisioned in the future. As a case study, Hayashi will talk about spiders and the efforts to replicate their silks. ...> Full Article


Nature helps to solve a sticky problem (4/7/2011)

The arrays of fine adhesive hairs on the foot pads of many insects, lizards and spiders give them the ability to climb almost any natural surface. A new study found that the different forces required to peel away these adhesive hairs from surfaces are what allows beetles to adhere to diverse surfaces, thereby reducing the risk of detachment. The study is published online in the Springer journal Naturwissenschaften -- The Nature of Science. ...> Full Article



If spiders and worms can do it, why can't we? (8/1/2010)

If spiders and worms can do it, why can't we?Imagine a material that is tougher than Kelvar or steel, yet remarkably flexible. It's something you can easily find in your attic or a lingerie store. It's as instantly recognizable today as it was to our early ancestors, yet we still aren't sure exactly how it's made. ...> Full Article


Investigating how spiders spin their silk, researchers unravel a key step (5/14/2010)

Scientists from the Technische Universitaet Muenchen and the University of Bayreuth have unraveled a decisive step in nature's way of producing spider silk; with industrial partners, they are working toward biomimetic production of synthetic fibers with comparable strength and elasticity. In Nature, they explain how spider silk proteins can be stored in high concentrations without clumping and then drawn at a moment's notice into fibers with five times the tensile strength of steel. ...> Full Article


Spider silk reveals a paradox of super-strength (3/18/2010)

Spider silk reveals a paradox of super-strengthSince its development in China thousands of years ago, silk from silkworms, spiders and other insects has been used for high-end, luxury fabrics as well as for parachutes and medical sutures. Now, National Science Foundation-supported researchers are untangling some of its most closely guarded secrets, and explaining why silk is so super strong. ...> Full Article


New analysis of the structure of silks explains paradox of super-strength (3/16/2010)

New analysis of the structure of silks explains paradox of super-strengthSpiders and silkworms are masters of materials science, but scientists are finally catching up. Silks are among the toughest materials known, stronger and less brittle, pound for pound, than steel. Now scientists at MIT have unraveled some of their deepest secrets in research that could lead the way to the creation of synthetic materials that duplicate, or even exceed, the extraordinary properties of natural silk. ...> Full Article


Spider web glue spins society toward new biobased adhesives (10/22/2009)

Spider web glue spins society toward new biobased adhesivesWith would-be goblins and ghosts set to drape those huge fake spider webs over doorways and trees for Halloween, scientists in Wyoming are reporting on a long-standing mystery about real spider webs: It is the secret of spider web glue. The findings are an advance toward a new generation of biobased adhesives and glues -- "green" glues that replace existing petroleum-based products for a range of uses. A report on the study is in the October issue of ACS' Biomacromolecules, a monthly journal. ...> Full Article


Now it's not just Spiderman that can scale the Empire State Building (8/30/2007)

Now it's not just Spiderman that can scale the Empire State BuildingPhysicists have found the formula for a Spiderman suit. Only recently has man come to understand how spiders and geckos effortlessly scuttle up walls and hang from ceilings but it was doubted that this natural form of adhesion would ever be strong enough to hold the weight of real life Peter Parkers. ...> Full Article


For Spider-Strength Silk Go Back To Basics (6/6/2007)

For Spider-Strength Silk Go Back To BasicsIf you want to spin silk like a spider then you need to rethink your starting material, Oxford University scientists have discovered. ...> Full Article

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