scienceopen.com21d
Three new species of plexippine jumping spiders (Salticidae, Salticinae, Plexippini) from dry forest in Boeny region, north-western Madagascar
Despite being the most diverse family of spiders, Salticidae (jumping spiders) are poorly studied in Madagascar with only 47 of the total 105 species recorded in the last 100 years. Here, we describe ...
CBC.ca23d
This spider scientist wants us to appreciate the world's 8-legged wonders
I feel like every time you hear a new spider discovery, it's just as mind boggling as the last one you heard. They're an incredible group. Astronaut Ilan Ramon taking silk samples from Australian ...
C&EN27d
Electrospinning Recombinant Spider Silk Fibroin-Reinforced PLGA Membranes: A Biocompatible Scaffold for Wound Healing Applications
Polymer, Recycling, Industrial, Sustainability and Manufacturing (PRISM), Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, Athlone N37HD68, Ireland ...
aboutregional28d
Spiders weave their webs of intrigue
I have read a thread of spider silk the thickness of a pencil could stop a large airliner in flight, though as far as I’m aware the suggestion hasn’t been tested. The real issue here though is that ...
cybernews28d
Scientists create Spider-Man-like web-slinging technology
Scientists at Tufts University have made Spider-Man’s web-slinging superpower a reality. While still in development, the technology allows a user to shoot liquid silk and pick up objects 80 times its ...