A new kind of violin string creates sounds as soft as silk. And no wonder, since it’s made of spider silk.
SPIDERVARIUS When bundled and specially treated, thousands of spider silk strands develop facets (top) that allow them to stack tightly together inside a new kind of violin string (bottom) that’s strong and elastic.
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