NewsSynthetic Biology Meets Fashion in Engineered Silkby Washington University in St. LouisEngineers developed a method to create synthetic spider silk at high yields while retaining strength and toughness
NewsMicrobially Produced Fibers: Stronger than Steel, Tougher than Kevlarby Washington University in St. LouisArtificially designed, amyloid-silk hybrid protein even outperforms some spider silks
NewsNew Biomaterials from Spider Silk Prevent Infection, and Moreby University of BayreuthThe materials developed at the University of Bayreuth prevent colonization by bacteria and fungi, while proactively assisting in the regeneration of human tissue
NewsSpider Silk Could Be Used as Robotic Muscleby Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnusual property of the ultrastrong material could be harnessed for twisting or pulling motions
NewsResearch on Spider Glue Resolves Sticky Problemby University of AkronThe way spider glues function in humid conditions provides clues for better commercial adhesives
NewsResearch Team Develops Improved Production Method to Create Synthetic Silk Fibersby North Dakota State UniversityNDSU researchers created a patent pending 3-D printed silk spinning device that mimics the natural gland structures of the spider and the silkworm
NewsSpider's Web Inspires Removable Implant That May Control Type 1 Diabetesby Cornell UniversityNew method for implanting insulin-producing pancreatic cell clusters into a patient was inspired by the way water beads on a spider's web
NewsSpider Silk Could Be Used to Power Microphones in Hearing Aids, Cell Phonesby Binghamton UniversityNew research from Binghamton University shows that fine fibers like spider silk actually improve the quality of microphones for hearing aids
NewsGreen Method Developed for Making Artificial Spider Silkby University of CambridgeThe fibers are sustainable, non-toxic, and can be made at room temperature
NewsSpiders Spin Unique Phononic Materialby Mike Williams-Rice University News OfficeResearchers at Rice University, in Europe, and in Singapore discover band gaps in spider silk