The complex molecular structure of spider silk has been successfully copied as scientists spin silk from an artificial gland that mimics nature’s process of producing one of the world’s toughest fibers. Scientists believe this breakthrough is a huge step towards finally being able to produce the highly adaptable and sought-after material that has widespread real-world uses.Researchers from Japan’s RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science andf RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research achieved t...