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Today's Tech News: Spider hairs hold clue to the secret of water resistance

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Water beads up on  an artificially "hairy" surface, modeled after the layout of spider hairs.
 
Spider hairs hold clue to the secret of water resistance
By Betty Klinck, USA TODAY
Most water-resistant materials use chemicals such as Teflon to repel water, but a University of Florida professor has developed a material that resists water by imitating the texture and placement of spider hairs. Read more
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