In a remarkable fusion of nature and science, China has ushered in a new era of textile technology with genetically modified ...

While spider silk proteins are something you can make in your garage, making useful drag line fibers has proved a daunting challenge. Now, a team of scientists from Japan and Hong Kong are closer ...

In this case, we’re talking about genetically modified yeast that produces spider silk. If that sounds like a lead-in to some Spiderman jokes and sci-fi references, you are correct on both accounts.

Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. Not only does spider silk combine the useful properties of high tensile strength and extensibility, it can be beautiful in its own ...

Momentum Builds as Kraig Labs Locks down Branding, Breaks Records, Scales Production, and Gains Global AttentionDenver, Colorado--(Newsfile Corp.

Kraig Labs successfully engineered the largest known spider silk gene insert into silkworm—nearly doubling the previous record, the company said. "This milestone significantly expands the ...