When we think of silk, we imagine silkworms spinning their threads to produce the fine silk we all love. But do you know the ...

Compartmentalized protein expression in the spider silk gland provides clues to spinning more sustainable materials.

Silk is the protein fiber produced by silkworms. The type of silk depends on the silkworm that created it. But the most common is Mulberry silk, made by Mulberry silkworms. The material is very ...

They usually spin the silk out of their gland, physically contact a surface, and draw out the lines to construct their webs. We are demonstrating a way to shoot a fiber from a device, then adhere to ...

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 Spider ...

Imagine a sweater that powers electronics to monitor your health or charge your mobile phone while running. This development ...

How small is "small?" Spider silk nanofibrils are just a few molecular layers thick, equivalent to approximately one ...

Imagine a sweater that charges your phone or powers health-monitoring devices while you go about your day. Scientists at ...

Learn how to identify the golden silk orb weaver spider in your yard. Discover key characteristics to recognize this ...

The Rest Evercool Cooling Comforter is designed specifically for hot sleepers. I slept with it for a month and half to test ...