Spider silk, already known for its exceptional strength, reveals an astonishing manufacturing process. Researchers have ...

The project was led by Dr. Xiaoli Zhang, the Company’s research manager, whose team continues to push the boundaries of genetic engineering for spider silk production.

A consortium of Austrian research groups from the University of Vienna, MedUni Vienna and Technikum Wien, together with ...

By extruding engineered spider silk proteins and then stretching them by hand, the team has developed artificial fibers similar to threads from the golden silk orb weaver, a large spider with a ...

CNAS has undertaken a major research project that will produce in-depth case studies of four diverse and geostrategically ...

Find out how spider silk's unique properties can be replicated for practical applications. Read the full research here ...

When they weave their webs, spiders pull their silk threads. New simulations show stretching during spinning causes the protein chains within the fibers to align and the number of hydrogen bonds ...