Creating programmable materials from silk
Biomedical engineers have developed a new bioinspired technique that transforms silk protein into complex materials that are easily programmable at the nano-, micro-, and macro-scales, as well as being ultralight and robust.
![Web of silk nano fibers able to withstand a load 4,000 times its own weight.](/sites/g/files/lrezom421/files/styles/large/public/newsthumbs/news-201703-silk.png?itok=4ybttr6d)