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Bumblebee slips tether of the absent spider
2016-07-08 06:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A frantic buzz emanated from behind the curtain of ivy covering the fence, rising in pitch like an accelerating Vespa scooter. Parting the glossy leaves I discovered a buff-tailed bumblebee ensnared in an orb web. Researchers have discovered that bees generate a positive electrostatic charge as they fly. This helps pollen grains stick to their bodies as they forage, but has the unfortunate side effect of increasing the likelihood that they will be caught in a web. Spider silk tends to be neutral...
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Kraig Labs to increase spider silk production
2016-05-19 13:33:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, a leading developer of spider silk-based fibres, is preparing to increase its production, adding an additional location o operate alongside its previously announced operation in Vietnam.
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Patagonia collaborates on synthetic spider silk yarns
2016-05-13 14:59:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A California-based biotechnology firm has raised an additional $50m in funding and is working with outdoor firm Patagonia to develop its engineered spider silk yarns.
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Step Down Spider Box provides 6 duplex 120 V outlets.
2016-03-25 13:31:05| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Providing source of 120 V power when only 240 V is available, Model WALSB-240.50A-6X120.20A-WP is equipped with 10 ft chemical- and abrasion-resistant cable terminated in industrial male cord cap that carries 240 V current to box, which is then stepped down to 120 V to operate equipment. Six duplex 120 V outlets provide sealed and secure connection for up to 12 devices. Constructed with powder coated steel housing, portable weatherproof box includes short circuit and overload protection.
Spider Provides Access Solution for Curtain Wall Installation at RIU Hotel Times Square, New York
2016-03-22 11:31:11| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Seattle Spider, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, recently provided a complete access equipment solution for the curtain wall installation on the new 29-story luxury RIU Hotel Times Square in New York. Faced with a challenging rooftop landscape that was filled with obstructive mechanical equipment and a complex air...
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