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Team turns carbon dioxide into super-strong fibers

In an effort to mitigate human-caused climate warming, scientists are focused on ways to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. One of the more novel ways to do this has just been announced by scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and Columbia University (CU).Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a potent greenhouse gas, which means that it has the ability to absorb heat and warm the planet. While it's a natural part of Earth's atmosphere, human activities have accelerated its release and in 2021, it was estimated…

Artificial Superstrong Silkworm Silk Is 70% Stronger Than Spider Silk

Spider silk is strong, but it is hard to farm. New research reveals how silk naturally produced by silkworms can be made 70% stronger than spider silks.Although spiders hold the market for the strongest silks, they are too aggressive and territorial to be farmed. Incorporating spider <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>DNA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule composed of two long…