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Biomimicry: Chemical-Free Water-Blocking Material Inspired By Spider Hair

jumping spider photo
Photo via Thomas Shahan

Looking veeeery closely at spider hairs, scientists at the University of Florida have figured a way to mimic the varying lengths of spider body hair in order to create a flat, water-blocking and self-cleaning surface that could be ideal for anything from food packaging to solar cells to windows.
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