Science Daily

New method of unreeling cocoons could extend silk industry beyond Asia

The development and successful testing of a method for unreeling the strands of silk in wild silkworm cocoons could clear the way for establishment of new silk industries not only in Asia but also in ...
Science Daily

New way to make biomedical devices from silk yields better products with tunable qualities

Researchers have developed a novel, significantly more efficient fabrication method for silk that allows them to heat and mold the material into solid forms for a wide range of applications, including ...
ExtremeTech

Silk and concrete: Old materials and new methods could revolutionize construction

Application of the techniques of computer aided manufacturing to silk and concrete on any scale will give great reward to those who might tame them. It may be a little while before we see ...
Greek Reporter

Soufli, Greece: The “City of Silk” Steps Onto the Global Stage

Soufli, the historical Greek "City of Silk," was the distinguished honored city at the internationally renowned Silk in Lyon ...
The Tufts Daily

Collaboration between universities yields novel biodetection methods using proteins, silk

Imagine if there were ways for your mask to detect a COVID-19 infection or your bra to detect signs of breast cancer. Researchers at Tufts University and the University of Washington are working to ...