This has enabled them to do something that had previously eluded scientists — create a system that mimics how spiders spin silk and is capable of mass-producing artificial spider silk fibres.

Researchers have produced the first recombinant spider silk that mimics the toughness of the natural material, according to a study published last month (February 16) in Advanced Materials. The key to ...

These strands were then spun together to form a thicker fiber, mimicking the process of a spider spinning a web. To test the ...

Sci-fi movies feature technology that seems far beyond our current capabilities, but that isn't always true. This new ...

Jumping spiders don’t build webs, but like their arachnid kin, they can produce silk. Some species are known to spin fine threads as they leap, presumably to stabilize takeoff and ensure a more ...

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 ...

Find out how web-spinning spiders do what they do and learn about the impressive, multipurpose material they use to catch their dinner. Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of ...

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 ...

Spider silk is tougher than Kevlar ... Spiders are actually notoriously bad at spinning their own threads. They'll make strands that are inconsistent in diameter, making them fine for this ...

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) ("the Company" or "Kraig Labs"), a leading developer of spider silk-based ...