Environmental
Spiders Versus Plastics
Author: Bernadette Ballantyne Microplastics are everywhere. From the air we breathe, to the water we drink, to the food we eat. These tiny plastic particles
Environmental
#109 Spiders Versus Plastic
For millions of years spiders have been spinning naturally occurring proteins into an incredibly strong and durable silk. By studying the anatomy of these arachnids,
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Silk Transformed Into Leather
In a bid to launch greener methods of the production of leather, a team from Tufts University in Massachusetts have found silk to be a