Spider silk key to new bone-fixing composite

Spider silk key to new bone-fixing composite 04/25/2018 02:40 PM EDT University of Connecticut researchers have created a biodegradable composite made of silk fibers that can be used to repair broken load-bearing bones without the complications sometimes presented by other materials. Full story at https://today.uconn.edu/2018/04/spider-silk-key-new-bone-fixing-composite/ Source University of Connecticut This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111