By JB Sanders<\/p>\n
Spring!<\/p>\n
Hagfish Slime — the New Silk?<\/a> <\/Strong> The Anti-Drone Hoodie<\/a><\/Strong> How Far is it to Mars?<\/a> <\/Strong>
\nSeriously, the hagfish (which is neither hag nor fish) is a bottom-feeding vertebrate that exudes a nasty slime when threatened. Scientists are exploring ways to duplicate the fibers that are part of this slime to create a pseudo-silk with more in common with spider silk than traditional silk. Such as being super-strong.<\/p>\n
\nI see this thing and can only think: The Latest Fashion in Cult Robes. Every drone-avoiding cultist should have one.<\/p>\n
\nHandy website that graphically displays how far it is from Earth to Mars, although no information about whether they use an average distance or whether they’re savvy enough to calculate Mars’ position and update their info.<\/p>\n