Scientist Working To Harness The Silk Abilities Of Spiders

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A spider’s silk is as strong as the Kevlar woven into bulletproof vests and more elastic than nylon, making it tougher than any material made by human hands. Generations of scientists have tried to mass produce it and failed.
Amanda Brooks, though, may be close.
Brooks, an assistant professor at North Dakota State University, has developed an intriguing device she thinks will be a big advance in the effort to spin synthetic spider silk and recreate the strong, stre