Now, there are seven types of spider silks, but one has caught the eye of scientists worldwide. Randy Lewis: It's called dragline silk, and it's the silk that they use to make the framework of the ...

Spiders produce as many as ten varieties of silk, and they are a combination ... we are interested in dragline which is firm and not elastic. It is safe to assume this is what [Peter Parker ...

they analysed spider RNA to determine the amino-acid sequences of spider-silk proteins, focusing particularly on dragline silk, which is a particularly strong variety used for the radial lines in ...

the military now wanted spider silk, which can be stronger than steel. Songer began experimenting with black widows (genus Latrodectus), which produce a silk dragline composed of six strands to ...

Jumping spiders don’t build webs, but like their arachnid kin, they can produce silk. Some species are known to spin fine threads as they leap, presumably to stabilize takeoff and ensure a more ...

Bolt Projects Holdings, Inc. manufactures natural dragline spider silk fibers using synthetic biology and micro fabrication. The company is headquartered in Kent, DE. U.S. News compares companies ...