When choosing a fabric to make a homemade face mask to protect against the novel coronavirus, silk is better than cotton, namely when used in conjunction with a respirator, according to a new study ...

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories (OTCQB:KBLB) deployed one million genetically engineered silkworm eggs across multiple ...

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Tougher than steel, lighter than cotton, and stubbornly elusive to produce. For decades, spider silk has been the material science has long promised but never quite delivered at scale. Now, a Michigan ...

Researchers discuss the properties of silk and recent and future applications of the material. It has been used in drug delivery and is ideal for wearable and implantable health monitoring sensors.

Since I was a small boy, silk fabric has always made me feel “safe.” I remember wearing tights in the bathroom in front of ...

If you’ve ever woken up with tangled, frizzy hair and lines across your face after a night of tossing and turning, you may not know that the fabric you sleep on plays a huge factor. In fact, the right ...

The biotechnology company, which develops genetically engineered silkworms, says it is moving toward commercial production of ...

What would you rather wear: water guzzling cotton, petroleum-based polyester, or a crazy strong wonder material that comes from spider butts? The correct answer is spider butts — I mean, spider silk. ...