Scientists have bred spiders that weave red draglines, proving that the animals’ silk can be genetically re-engineered.

According to the new study, it is the pulling or stretching action that gives spider silk the remarkable strength it is known for. “When they spin silk out of their silk gland, spiders use their ...

When spiders spin their webs, they use their hind legs to pull silk threads from their spinnerets. This pulling action doesn't just help the spider release the silk, it's also a crucial step in ...

The University of Bayreuth's Biomaterials research group has, for the first time, successfully applied the CRISPR-Cas9 ...

so scientists are keen to pull on these threads. While traditional silk production relies on sericulture, arachnophobes can relax: spider farms are not a thing. “Spiders make very little silk and are ...

Japan-based biochemist Ali Malay has long questioned traditional theories about how spiders make their silk. “The prevailing hypotheses seemed like magic, because, according to it, you suddenly ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Researchers don’t know enough about spider silk structure and composition to understand why it possesses such superior mechanical properties. For ...

Over the past few months, the Company has racked up a series of aggressive milestones, positioning itself at the forefront of commercial spider silk production. Kraig Labs logo Recent Milestones ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) ("the Company" or "Kraig Labs"), a world leader in spider silk technology*, is pleased to ...