Researchers have successfully produced the first full-length spider silk by genetically modifying silkworms using CRISPR, a significant advancement for the sustainable production of lightweight ...

Gram-for-gram spider silk is the strongest stuff around. Now a company in Utah and California has a plan to make a supercar out of it. Spidey Tek uses research from Utah State University’s Synthetic ...

Scientists in China have synthesized spider silk from genetically modified silkworms, producing fibers six times tougher than the Kevlar used in bulletproof vests. The study, published September 20 in ...

It’s straight out of a comic book: a shot of liquid silk quickly hardens into a sticky, strong fiber that can lift objects 80 times heavier. Sound familiar? Researchers have described the ...

A biotechnology company developing genetically engineered silkworms says it’s moving toward commercial production of spider ...