Especially for silk, if you want to preserve its smoothness and comfort for longer. While it’s tricky to wash delicate fabrics, following the right steps can make the cleaning process easy and ...

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Compared to the cephalothorax, the abdomen is usually the larger part of a spider’s body. The abdomen contains much of a spider’s web-making machinery, including the spinnerets and silk glands.

In this video, we explore the future of silk, from bioengineered threads and sustainable fashion to high-tech applications in medicine and aerospace. Discover how this ancient fiber is evolving ...

Department of Physics & Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada Department of ...

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US-based Nigerian medical researcher, Ruth Ebubechukwu, is harnessing the power of one of nature’s strongest materials – spider silk – to revolutionise healthcare. Motivated by a passion to ...

Considered agri-waste, banana stems provide the raw material qualified to make high-quality, biodegradable fiber. The Anantapur district has about 12,000 hectares under banana cultivation.