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Spider-Man's web-slinging tech comes to life

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Photo: Aziz Eshov / iStock / Getty Images

Researchers at Tufts University have created the first web-slinging technology, inspired by Spider-Man. Working in a department they call the Silklab, the scientists used natural materials from moth cocoons – and developed a substance that can shoot from a needle, solidify into a string, and lift objects. They’re still working on improving the formula, but can currently catch an object up to 12 inches away and lift an object of around half-an-ounce.

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