Scientists are figuring out the chemical triggers that turn the liquid stored in silk glands into a solid that’s tougher than Kevlar. By Katherine J. Wu Pound for pound, spider silk is stronger than ...
Spider silk is prized for its strength. But spiders don’t make enough of the tough fibers to harvest for industrial uses. So researchers and biotech firms have turned to bioengineering silk with ...
Scientists have cracked a key mystery behind spider silk’s legendary strength and flexibility. They discovered that tiny ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results