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What can we learn from spiders?

Cornelia Borrmann
August 16, 2024

Spider silk is much finer than human hair, more elastic than nylon, stronger than steel – and can now be produced artificially. This week's viewer question comes from Jorge Enrique J. from El Salvador.

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