Spider silk has many uses, but web construction is one of its most fascinating applications. Webs are not just traps; they are carefully constructed structures, created through a combination of ...

Researchers have, for the first time ever, used CRISPR gene editing on spiders. While the genetically-modified critters lack the ability to give you spidey senses, they do spin glowing silk.

Discover how CRISPR-Cas9 technology is revolutionizing spider silk production with red fluorescent fibers and advancing genetic research.

On a recent episode of the ‘Odd Lots’ podcast, Sarah LaFleur, founder of M.M. LaFleur, sounded the alarm that silk is about to get harder to find. We rounded up the still-available, Strategist ...

Galen, in particular, used the material to stitch injured tendons in gladiators. “Let ligatures be of a material that does not rot easily,” the Greek physician and philosopher wrote in his anthology ...

Stretching spider silk makes it stronger New study finds the amount of stretching determines the fibers' properties Date: March 7, 2025 Source: Northwestern University ...

Silk touch is an excellent enchantment in Minecraft. It is a powerup that can be applied to any tool, allowing you to mine a block without breaking it completely or changing its properties after ...

Silk Road employee Andrew Jones, who had established a ‘secret handshake’ with Ulbricht in 2012 to confirm his identity, did not believe that the late DPR was Ulbricht, either. According to court ...

The name silk lab, of course, we are focusing the creation of most of the material we are creating here out of silk protein, silk fibroin protein, which is the protein extracted from a Bombyx mori ...

It’s not just textiles that may benefit. Recombinant spider silk’s tensile strength, weight, and durability make it attractive for myriad applications, including tissue scaffolds and sutures ...

For centuries, Thailand has produced premium silk fabrics. Now, researchers in Bangkok have found another use for the fiber: to deliver medicines into the body.