Scanning electron microscopy images of fibers from engineered spider silk. To validate their computational findings, the Northwestern team used spectroscopy techniques to examine how the protein ...

When spiders spin their webs, they use their hind legs to pull silk threads from their spinnerets. This pulling action doesn't just help the spider release the silk, it's also a crucial step in ...

Understanding how the stretching process strengthens spider silk is a key part of helping design stronger, biodegradable, silk-inspired materials for various applications. When spiders spin their webs ...

Scanning electron microscopy images of fibers from engineered spider silk. To validate their computational findings, the Northwestern team used spectroscopy techniques to examine how the protein ...

Here we will shed light on the true marvel of these creations. Many materials made by nature (biomaterials) far surpass anything that humans can currently make, and spider silk is a notable example.

During the New York Toy Fair this morning, Wizards of the Coast dropped another Magic: The Gathering reveal as they showed off some of the new Marvel's Spider-Man Set. This wasn't a spectacularly ...