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Shillong: PM Modi's ‘Mann Ki Baat' broadcast on Sunday celebrated Meghalaya's unique Eri silk, which has recently received the prestigious Geographica.
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The Best Silk Scarves to Elevate Any Summer Outfit, From Floral Favorites to Stylish Stripes Is your budget preventing you from living your best Hermès scarf life? Add luxe to any look with these ...
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. In a ...
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 ...
The University of Bayreuth's Biomaterials research group has, for the first time, successfully applied the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool to spiders. Following the genetic modification, the spiders ...
As silk fabrics became all the rage in imperial Rome, explorers and merchants opened up land and sea routes, fostering not only commerce but a robust exchange of wisdom and beliefs.
Unraveling the Power of Silk Healers have treated their patients with silk throughout history. Now they're harnessing its strength, biocompatibility, and biodegradability in innovative new ways.
Stretching spider silk makes it stronger New study finds the amount of stretching determines the fibers' properties Date: March 7, 2025 Source: Northwestern University Summary: When they weave ...
Microsoft warns that Chinese cyber-espionage threat group 'Silk Typhoon' has shifted its tactics, now targeting remote management tools and cloud services in supply chain attacks that give them ...