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1. The silk of the humble spider is one of the sturdiest materials in nature.
2. The artificial silk is really strong even though it is 98% water and 2% Silica and cellulose but not as strong as the real silk
3. This quality has evolved in spiders for over hundred of millions of years
4. Artificial silk is also made at room temperature without chemicals and can be made at a larger scale.
5. Because of the strength of this silk, artificial or not, scientists are thinking of using this potentially protective material to put in bulletproof vests or military clothes.
6. Also, a german team has modified E-coli bacteria to produce more spider silk.
Vocabulary words:
Solvent, Fiber, Latter, Cucurbiturils
Direct quote:
The silk of the humble spider has some pretty impressive properties. It's one of the sturdiest materials found in nature, stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar.
10-word Caption:
This is the toughness and breaking point of spider silk.
Question with the answer:
Q: What is the use of the spider silks?
A: Scientists are trying to farm these silks and produce them to use them to improve products by using the spider silk in them. For example, it is going to be mainly used in military clothing or bulletproof vests.
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