Scientists have cracked a key mystery behind spider silk’s legendary strength and flexibility. They discovered that tiny ...

What makes spider silk so extraordinarily strong and elastic at the same time? This was the focus of recent investigations ...

Researchers from King’s College London and San Diego State University (SDSU) in California have ...

Scientists have identified the molecular interactions that give spider silk its exceptional strength, opening the door to new ...

Move over, mycelium. The new year is kicking off with a new next-gen material in mind: the queen of fibers. Silk is one of the oldest fibers, first emerging in China around 2600 BCE, according to the ...

Scientists have identified the molecular interactions that give spider silk its exceptional strength and flexibility, opening the door to new bio-inspired materials for aircraft, protective clothing ...

Spider silk—six times tougher than Kevlar and stronger than steel—has now been produced by an unexpected source. Spider silk is a biological protein fiber spun by spiders. Many of these fibers have ...

Researchers used the light-guiding properties of spider silk to develop a sensor that can detect and measure sugar concentrations based on refractive index. The sensor is made from silk from the giant ...

It’s straight out of a comic book: a shot of liquid silk quickly hardens into a sticky, strong fiber that can lift objects 80 times heavier. Sound familiar? Researchers have described the ...

A new fiber, made by genetically engineered bacteria is stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar. A new fiber, made by genetically engineered bacteria is stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar ...