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

Current methods for repairing injured nerves can be hit-and-miss and are restricted to repair over short distances. For the first time, researchers have combined two kinds of silk to create a ...

Chinese scientists have developed a method to manually spin silk from silkworms that can make it 70 percent tougher compared to the silk spun by spiders, according to South China Morning Post. This ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Silk is a fabulous fabric, but it’s also a material that can do ...

Silkworm thread has been turned into superstrong material that surpasses the strength of natural spider silks, according to research. Scientists have made it 70 percent stronger than a spider's silk ...

Did you know that silk fabric is made from ... well, worm spit? The way that silkworms wind their cocoons from fibers in their slimy saliva is now helping scientists more easily make new biomedical ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Watch out, Spider-Man: Your webbing is about to be used for more than fighting crime. University of Wyoming professor Don Jarvis, along with collaborators in Indiana, Utah and ...

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