A major step towards the large-scale production of silks with tailor-made properties Oxford University researchers have harnessed the natural defence mechanism of silkworms, which causes par... Read more
A new spin on silk: Silkworms in Singapore are weaving cocoons in brilliant colors. A team at the country’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, part of the government’s lead age... Read more
Although cobwebs may seem very fragile when we see people like Indiana Jones crashing through them, the fact is that spider silk is an incredibly strong and flexible material. It has a tensi... Read more
Good news for crop farmers this week with UK scientists discovering molecules they hope will confuse insects’ sense of smell and therefore their ability to detect plants – and each other. Th... Read more