Scientists uncover Black Widow Spider Silk...stronger than Kevlar
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LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2007 (AFP) - The prospect of super-strength military body armor inspired by silk from deadly black widow spiders has moved a step closer after research revealed by a US university. Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, outside Los Angeles, have identified the genes and DNA sequences for two key proteins used in the "dragline" silk of the tiny but lethal spiders found in the region.
Scientists uncover Black Widow Spider Silk...stronger than Kevlar
Scientists uncover Black Widow Spider…
Scientists uncover Black Widow Spider Silk...stronger than Kevlar
LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2007 (AFP) - The prospect of super-strength military body armor inspired by silk from deadly black widow spiders has moved a step closer after research revealed by a US university. Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, outside Los Angeles, have identified the genes and DNA sequences for two key proteins used in the "dragline" silk of the tiny but lethal spiders found in the region.