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

One day spider silk might be found in everything from air bags, fishing line and non-tear sports jerseys to ophthalmic sutures and artificial tendons. The quest to harvest spider silk is one of ...

Nan Songer, a spider expert living in California ... Using this “silking” technique, Songer was able to harvest reams of silk that she wrapped around frames for transport. The US government quickly ...

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.

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 ...