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Spidery Liquid Crystals

Spidery Liquid Crystals

Spider silk, stronger than steel by weight, is produced under normal conditions through a process scientists cannot fully replicate. Proteins in the silk shift into a liquid crystal state as the thread is formed, an elegant design solution that human...

Today's Creation Moment · Creation Moments Inc.

October 9, 20252m 2s

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Spider silk, stronger than steel by weight, is produced under normal conditions through a process scientists cannot fully replicate. Proteins in the silk shift into a liquid crystal state as the thread is formed, an elegant design solution that human engineering still struggles to match. 

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