“When they spin silk out of their silk gland, spiders use their hind legs to grab the fiber and pull it out. That stretches ...

Researchers at the Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, present a robotics concept in which temporary robot ...

Silkworm silk is a protein-based fiber with mechanical properties rivaling petroleum-derived synthetic fibers, yet spun using a fraction of the energy. Despite decades of research, aspects of ...