Spider silk, long prized for its strength and elasticity, has created something of a furor in the biomanufacturing world as ...

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.

While they don’t achieve the strength of natural spider silk, which is about 1,000 times stronger, the researchers aim to continue to improve their sticky material.

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 ...

Scientists are creating artificial spider silk by drawing strands from an array of tiny hollow needles, as shown here, similar to how arachnids do it. It’s almost time to dust off the Halloween ...

It sounds like something out of a comic book: a material that shoots from a needle and solidifies into a fiber capable of ...

TSURUOKA, Yamagata Prefecture--A biotechnology startup based here is drawing major attention from investors for its development of spider silk for use ... can change the fabric’s feeling in ...

Known for its unmatched relative strength and flexibility, which could find uses in novel textiles, spider silk has long eluded efficient synthetic replication, in part because it has been ...

The accidental discovery overcame several engineering challenges to replicating spider threads. Silk fibroin solutions can slowly form a semi-solid hydrogel over a period of hours when exposed to ...

As part of Kraig Labs' ongoing commitment to transparency and shareholder engagement, the upcoming conference will cover recent advancements, detailed production metrics, and critical advancements ...

Spider silk, long prized for its strength and elasticity, has created something of a furor in the biomanufacturing world as businesses look for ways to cheaply scale up production of silks ...