The molecular structure of Bombyx mori silkworm silk fibers is investigated in situ upon externally applied tensile stress using synchrotron X-ray diffraction, while the molecular vibrational response ...

Daddy longlegs spiders are fairly common in the United States and are the subject of a popular myth that's probably more of a ...

We synthesized and characterized a new family of diblock copolymers based on the amino acid sequences of Nephila clavipes major ampulate dragline spider silk, having the form HABn and HBAn (n = 1–3), ...

Meet Silk, an Asian-American superhero with powers similar to Spider-Man, but with an enhanced spider sense. She's ready to ...

Feather-legged lace weaver spider kills prey using toxic regurgitated s Regurgitated poison-coated silk replaces traditional ...