The silk fibers produced by Bombyx mori, the domestic silkworm, has been prized for millennia as a strong yet lightweight and luxurious material. Although synthetic polymers like nylon and polyester …read more Source:: Science
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Flying spiders sense meteorological conditions, use nanoscale fibers to float on the wind
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•Spiders take flight on the smallest of breezes by first sensing the wind, and then spinning out dozens of nanoscale fibers up to seven meters long, according to a new …read more Source:: Science
Your stools reveal whether you can lose weight
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•Something as simple as a feces sample reveals whether you can lose weight by following dietary recommendations characterized by a high content of fruit, vegetables, fibers and whole grains, report …read more Source:: Science
Biocompatible fibers to use light to stimulate cells or sense signs of disease
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•A biocompatible and highly stretchable optical fiber has now been created from hydrogel — an elastic, rubbery material composed mostly of water. The fiber, which is as bendable as a …read more Source:: Science