Spiders Ingest Nanotubes, Then Weave Silk Reinforced with Carbon

Spiders Ingest Nanotubes, Then Weave Silk Reinforced with Carbon Spiders sprayed with water containing carbon nanotubes and graphene flakes have produced the toughest fibers ever measured, say materials scientists. Spider silk is one of the most extraordinary materials known to science. The protein fiber, spun by spiders to make webs, is stronger than almost anything that humans can make. The dragline silk spiders use […] via WordPress http://ift.tt/1IiZzaB