Spider webs are a wonder of the natural world. Not only are they beautiful to behold, they also are unique in how they stretch and move. Unlike most threads that sag when stretched, the sticky ...

While spiders were busy spinning webs in space, researchers on Earth ... For those who may have missed it, this guide's inspiration came from real science using spiders in space.

And it was to nature that they looked for inspiration for what is by far their practice ... flexible and light; and to spider webs (nature’s “most logical creations”), which achieve tremendous ...

"A spider's web is an engineering marvel," said Tam, a University Research Chair in the field of functional colloids and sustainable nanomaterials. "Water is efficiently captured by the web.

Spiders and their webs have been providing the inspiration for a pioneering type of medical treatment in Oxford. Doctors are hoping they will soon be able to heal certain injuries using a special ...

“A spider’s web is an engineering marvel,” said Tam, a University Research Chair in the field of functional colloids and sustainable nanomaterials. “Water is efficiently captured by the web. The ...

Our study has shown that spider ... constructing webs without the oversight of the spider’s brain. This has important implications for the field of robotics, which may take inspiration from ...