An Australian spider spins a web that stretches by 150% and snaps back without breaking—a material never seen before.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – New research has demonstrated how the nano-architecture of a silkworm’s fiber causes “Anderson localization of light,” a discovery that could lead to various innovations and a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Move over, mycelium. The new year is kicking off with a new next-gen material in mind: the queen of fibers. Silk is one of the ...

Researchers have proven that they can machine and make strips, microstructures and sensors out of spider silk using femtosecond lasers. Just a few days ago it was announced that spiders exposed to ...

Spider silk offers new inspiration for developments in artificial muscle technology. The silk of the Ornithoctonus Huwena spider demonstrates impressive weight-lifting abilities with efficient, ...

WASHINGTON — Researchers have harnessed the light-guiding properties of spider silk to develop a sensor that can detect and measure small changes in the refractive index of a biological solution, ...

Today we look at another example of biodegradable and biocompatible natural materials that could be used as energy harvesters – spider silk. Researchers and material scientists have long been ...

Personal heating products have always scared me. The idea of getting into a bed with an electric blanket appeals about as much as a romantic bath with my toaster. So when researchers propose a shirt ...

Pound for pound, spider silk is among the strongest known materials. Unfortunately, though, farming spiders for their silk is highly impractical. While some researchers are pursuing synthetic spider ...

Whether you are a fan of spiders or terrified of them, you can’t help but admire their ability to make webs. These fascinating and unique structures are incredible feats of engineering that combine ...