Spider Silk Could Weave Biodegradable Computer Chips
13th October 2012
Many people have heard that spider silk is a sort of supermaterial: stronger than steel, tougher than Kevlar, and yet incredibly malleable and flexible. But the silk has other properties that make it ideal for use in electronic devices. Light can travel through a silk strand as easily as it does through a fiber optic cable.
I’m waiting for Intel to come out with it’s new blade server, the ‘Shelob’.