Of course, these simulated webs only work when activated by the webslingers' web-shooters. When Spider-Man presses down on the activation trigger, the shooters (located under his suit around his ...

[Joel Creates] is one such example with his Spider-Man wrist-mounted web-shooters. Previously, [Joel] had built a web-slinging system based around a pressurized tank of hot glue worn like a backpack.

Researchers have developed a new technology that creates strong, sticky fibers capable of lifting objects and capturing things from a distance.

The researchers view their work as not just bio-inspired but “superhero-inspired.” In fact, they say that further research into the real-life Spider-Man web shooters could allow them to ...