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BUZZING· 76%18m·2026-03-31·Science
BUZZING· 76%18m·2026-03-31·ScienceHarnessing the superpowers of silk
Science Friday · 1268
A listener recently called in asking how they might get a pair of functioning web shooters so they could operate as a local Spider-Man. While web shooters (sadly) don’t exist, we can say that the ways real spiders use silk put Peter Parker’s powers to shame. Spiders can use their sticky threads to sail through the…
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