Real spider silk has two major components: Extremely rigid nanocrystals that make the silk sturdy and stretchy elastic polymers that make it pliable. That combination of tough and flexible makes ...

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

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