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Tufts University biotech researcher Marco Lo Presti accidentally discovered a "remote adhesive" that acts like Spider-Man style web shooters.

Science & Energy

Scientist Testing Spider-Man-Style Web Shooters He Accidentally Made in Lab

By Victor Tangermann

The web-slinging device can shoot out fibers that almost immediately solidify, which can stick to objects that it can then pick up.

Science & Energy

Researchers Create Real-Life “Spider-Man” Web-Slinging Tech

By Frank Landymore

Biotech Breakthrough: Engineers Made a New Material That Can Be Programmed

Science & Energy

Biotech Breakthrough: Engineers Made a New Material That Can Be Programmed

By Robert Sanders

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Graphene-Fed Silkworms Produce a Super-Strong Silk That Conducts Electricity

By Jess Vilvestre

Scientists Develop “Liquid Wire” That Acts Like Both a Fluid And Solid

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Scientists Develop “Liquid Wire” That Acts Like Both a Fluid And Solid

By Charmaine Caparas