IISER Mohali: Spider silk, a material for the future
(World News Science)

Spider silk is a biomaterial that has come to intrigue many in recent times. With five times the strength of steel of comparable weight, it offers immense possibilities for applications, however the difficulty in processing it and also welding it with other excellent materials were posing a challenge. Now, researchers at IISER Mohali have demonstrated how to overcome these challenges using a femtosecond laser pulse. They have succeeded in cutting and manipulating spider silk and making...