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MONTREAL, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- The world's first man-made spider silk fibers -- stronger than steel -- have been created using genetically engineered mammal cells by Canadian scientists collaborating with ...

After decades of trying, scientists may have finally found a way to make body armor out of spider silk. Aside from being very cool, this would mean ultra-lightweight, super-strong, flexible body armor ...

Separate teams of Chinese and American scientists are reported to be developing body armour using the silk from genetically modified silkworms. The researchers modified the genes of silkworms to make ...

Swedish scientist Dr. Anna Rising was among a team of researchers to discover how to synthesize artificial spider silk. She says they hope to use the strong silk in medical applications and textiles.

Though the days of pajama pants on Zoom are hopefully over, many people still strive to integrate comfortable loungewear into their wardrobe. Silk pajamas are one example of a sleepwear-loungewear ...

When choosing a fabric to make a homemade face mask to protect against the novel coronavirus, silk is better than cotton, namely when used in conjunction with a respirator, according to a new study ...