Is Spider Silk The Next Bulletproof Material?
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The strength of spider silk has been popularized in movies, but is it actually that strong? Read More: Startup Says It’s The First To Make Synthetic Spider Silk http://www.wired.com/2015/06/bolt-threads-spider-silk/ “FOR YEARS, MATERIALS scientists have been trying to figure out a way to give consumers broad access to the benefits of spider silk.” How Do Spiders Make Silk? http://www.livescience.com/32582-how-do-spiders-make-silk.html “Though often feared, most spiders are harmless and actually quite impressive considering the strength and durability of the tangled webs they weave.” Scientists mark ‘watershed’ breakthrough in synthetic spider silk production http://phys.org/news/2015-04-scientists-watershed-breakthrough-synthetic-spider.html “Synthetic spider silk holds promise as a leading biomaterial of the future with its unrivaled combination of strength and elasticity.” Mixing Spider DNA and Goat Embryos Produces Milk With a Side of Silk http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/04/10/gmo-goats “For their adorable antics and the milk they provide for delicious cheese, goats have long been among the most beloved farm residents, as well as the most common livestock on the planet.” Spider Silk - Structure, Properties and Spinning https://wet.kuleuven.be/wetenschapinbreedbeeld/lesmateriaal_biologie/saravanan.pdf “The term silk normally refers to a wide range of continuous filaments spun by the several species of Lepidoptera and Arthropoda, used for building structures for various purposes including prey capture.” ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/tracedominguez Julia Wilde on Twitter https://twitter.com/julia_sci DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: http://testu.be/1ndmmMq
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this is what spidermans suit is made out of
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So Spiderman is stronger than Superman
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Why aren't scientists and the United States oh so great defense researching this? With a budget over 500b I expect you should be able to do something takeaway. Well everything.
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that was great, thanks olivia munn
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Genetically programmed to success.
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spider silk can stop a bullet but a water gun can almost instantly puncture a web
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Rip arachnophobes
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I don't see why it's so hard to milk a spider for its silk. As a bug geek, I've been doing it since 1st grade. I'd guess the problem is more mass-production since not everyone is okay with rubbing spiders' butts all day.
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Ugh ulgh womn dont lik is bub
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How can anyone believe that spiders created themselves. Gods handywork is amazing!
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Instead of using goat to make spider silk y don't u induce those geans to silk worms and make them produce that silk ?
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Why not harness similar silk from human semen? That stuff is hard to remove!
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I want a spider goat :o Be pretty creepy/funny to see a goat weaving through the air on its web.
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Just ask Peter Parker for some of dem webzzz
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A spider silk airbag sounds like my worst nightmare.
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its a bird, its a plane.. no its adblock
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Limpet tooth and hagfish slime are also useful biomaterials.
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Randy Lewis is from Utah State University, not the University of Utah.
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Spider Silk condoms. will never have to worry about the condom breaking :P
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SPIDER GOATS! YAS PLEASE!
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