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Researchers have successfully produced the first full-length spider silk by genetically modifying silkworms using CRISPR, a significant advancement for the sustainable production of lightweight ...

Graphene is the subject of all sorts of experiments and is hailed as a wonder material. Graphene has the potential to be used in all sorts of devices from gadgets to medical gear in the future. A ...

DENVER, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 247marketnews.com, a pioneer in digital media dedicated to the swift distribution of financial market news and information, reports that Kraig Biocraft ...

Silkworms have been genetically engineered to produce spider silk, which could lead to bullet-resistant clothing one day. Silkworms have been genetically engineered to produce spider silk, which could ...

Super strong artificial silk? That’s so metal. Giving revamped silkworm silk a metallic bath may make the strands both strong and stiff, scientists report October 6 in Matter. Some strands were up to ...

There are few things as haunting as walking into a spider web. But the special silk behind these universally reviled arachnid nets shows huge promise for saving human lives, from battling cancer to ...

Silk is pretty amazing stuff. The fiber, spun from the cocoons of the silkworm Bombyx mori, which munches exclusively on mulberry leaves, is lightweight, soft and has a beautiful sheen. It's also ...

Hannes Schniepp and Sean Koebley talk about silk as being either alive or dead. They aren’t talking about the silk of scarves and dresses. The finest garment-quality silks are made gently, by boiling ...

Silk—the stuff of lustrous, glamorous clothing—is very strong. Researchers now report a clever way to make the gossamer threads even stronger and tougher: by feeding silkworms graphene or ...

Ann Arbor-based Kraig Biocraft Laboratories produces a recombinant spider silk that's mass produced by genetically modified silkworms. If you’re a fan of Marvel superheroes, you know the story. Boy ...