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Insects known as webspinners, in the relatively understudied order Embioptera, spin the finest silk fibers known in nature. They use that silk to build shelters that, when wet, form a strong, protective film. A new study explores the silk-water interactions in four webspinner species, with lessons that could be applied in human-made, bioinspired materials. [Read more]
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