Simulations showed that stretching aligns protein chains and increases hydrogen bonds, which act like tiny bridges between ...

India's textile art traditions stand as a testament to its rich cultural heritage and mind-boggling diversity. Passed down ...

Computational analysis provides new insights into silk's mechanical properties that was unavailable experimentally ...

Spider silk is one of the most fascinating natural materials known to humans. It is more flexible than rubber yet tougher than bulletproof Kevlar and five times stronger than steel on a weight per ...

Phan Thi Thuan's family have been making silk for generations, growing and harvesting the threads from silkworms themselves to create luxury garments. But making lotus silk is different.

Have you ever wondered about the intricate tapestry of history woven through the delicate threads of silk? From ancient civilizations to modern-day fashion, the story of silk is as rich and varied as ...

Now, Lewis and other scientists say that silk is so strong, it could be used in advances in artificial ligaments, surgical sutures, and hernia meshes. While other spider threads rely on one ...

At the end of each spinneret is a collection of spigots, nozzle-like structures. A single silk thread comes out of each. Jan explains, 'Although it looks a bit like an icing nozzle, the silk is pulled ...