By adding chitosan and borate buffer, the researchers were also able to enhance the fibers’ strength and adhesiveness. This ...

Scientists have developed a fluid that turns into a sticky fibre when shot out of a gadget that is strong enough to lift ...

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 ...

Compartmentalized protein expression in the spider silk gland provides clues to spinning more sustainable materials.

Researchers have come up with an incredible breakthrough that even Spider-Man would be jealous of. They’ve developed a new technology that creates strong, sticky fibers capable of lifting objects and ...

Dr Naveen Elumalai and his team are using a state-of-the-art nanofiber machine to create fibers that can then be used in all ...

Even with all of the additives, it is nowhere near as strong as natural spider silk which is still around 1,000 stronger. That said, the fluid is versatile and can be created on demand ...

And for six particular sets of armor, the material you’ll need is silk. Silk armor? Ask a spider. Silk is a necessary component for crafting six unique armor sets. If you’re going for all of ...

Sept. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) ("the Company" or "Kraig Labs"), the leading developer of commercially viable spider silk, today proudly ...

Dr Naveen Elumalai and his team are using a state-of-the-art nanofiber machine to create fibers that can then be used in all sorts of applications ...

Its primary proprietary fiber technology includes natural and engineered variants of spider silk produced in domesticated ... safe and protective clothing, filtration textiles, composites with ...