EU-funded scientists learn how to replicate a spider’s silk thread and its unique ability to always remain taut.

Look closely at an active spider’s web and you will notice that it always retains its shape. Even after trapping an insect, a spider’s orb web can reel in the stretched thread to regain the web’s tension. This phenomenon is something that has fascinated scientists for decades. The tiny and seemingly incredible forces of physics at work in a spider’s web were baffling; only now are scientists beginning to uncover the truth.

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An EU-funded researcher has developed an innovative new tool, furthering our understanding of giant planet atmospheres and, ultimately, how planets are formed.

Scientists are constantly trying to understand how planets are made, a task that requires them to observe exoplanets and measure their composition – which is easier said than done. Although over the last few years there have been a number of new instruments built on telescopes capable of taking direct images of planets and stars, the cloudy atmospheres of their targets make interpreting these observations tricky.

By bringing together experts in electron microscopy, ESTEEM2 has helped open up this cutting edge discipline to the wider research community.

An EU-funded project has brought together some of Europe’s leading electron microscopy facilities in order to provide tailored access to academic and industrial partners. This cross-border collaboration has helped to open up new research avenues that were not available before, and underlined again the strength of European research cooperation.