Spider silk is is finally poised for commercialization because of recent technological breakthroughs

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Should this go in technology news or here :chinscratch:

Source: Spider Silk Poised For Commercial Entry | March 3, 2014 Issue - Vol. 92 Issue 9 | Chemical & Engineering News
 

Anorion

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Here comes the spidermaaan
 

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Read the title you posted. It has the words "technological breakthroughs". Now figure where this thread should be. :p

On topic : This is great news. I am glad that they are implementing this during my lifetime.

What's fascinating is that they are mass producing the silk by putting spider genes in bacteria or silkworm.
 

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alicedavid

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Hello! I am quite amazed hearing this from the post and spider silk is world famous.:lol:
 

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Wow. Great news.
When i was in college, i made a presentation about "Spider Silk", as part of my curriculum before a class of 86 people (85 students + 1 HOD). :lol:

BTW, OP how did you find this news.. Are a regular reader in C&EN?
 
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Reddit iirc :p ^^
 

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Did you guys see the date?
 

Flash

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:facepalm:

Btw, it's been found recently that "Limpet Teeth" is 5 times stronger than "Spider Silk".

Design News - Blog - UK Researchers Have Found the Strongest Biological Substance Ever Tested
 
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