Current methods for repairing injured nerves can be hit-and-miss and are restricted to repair over short distances. For the first time, researchers have combined two kinds of silk to create a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Silk is a fabulous fabric, but it’s also a material that can do so ...

Silkworm thread has been turned into superstrong material that surpasses the strength of natural spider silks, according to research. Scientists have made it 70 percent stronger than a spider's silk ...

The French company Sericyne won’t detail how it gets worms to weave specific shapes, but its online boutique sells the results. By Felicia Craddock MONOBLET, France — On a clear day in early fall, ...

Did you know that silk fabric is made from ... well, worm spit? The way that silkworms wind their cocoons from fibers in their slimy saliva is now helping scientists more easily make new biomedical ...

Are you looking for top-quality silk products that rival the finest in the world? If your answer is yes, you should visit the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) to witness how a ...

Mussels and silkworms may soon be indirectly responsible for saving people's lives. Scientists have used proteins from both animals to develop an internal wound dressing that stops bleeding and ...

Millennia have passed since humans discovered silk and began harvesting it from silkworm cocoons, but scientists are still finding new uses for this remarkable material. Now researchers say it could ...

Japanese researchers have generated transgenic silkworms that produce cocoons containing a protein component of human skin, demonstrating the possibility of using these insects for the mass production ...

A dome has been created by teaming up a 3D-printing head on a robotic arm — and a swarm of 6500 silkworms. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as enthralled with ...