One of the most advanced fighter jets in the U.S. Air Force’s arsenal faces an engineering problem which an ancient Chinese silk-weaving tactic may solve. The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor remains ...

“When they spin silk out of their silk gland, spiders use their hind legs to grab the fiber and pull it out. That stretches ...

Struggling Solapuri silk weavers demand recognition and benefits from the government to preserve their dying craft.

Surface tension causes the liquid silk to break into the sticky droplets. It usually takes around an hour for a spider to weave a web but this varies by species and by the type of web. If we take the ...

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 ...

While the US struggles with deteriorating radar-absorbent materials, China has looked to the past for its cutting-edge solution ...

An exhibition at Laos’ Sofitel Luang Prabang hotel highlights how artisans are both preserving the traditional art form and ...

Mysuru: The Centenary Hall on the premises of Silk Weaving Factory, Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) Ltd., on ...

VOV.VN - Van Phuc silk village in Hanoi’s Ha Dong district was officially recognized as a member of the Global Network of ...