Silkworm silk is a protein-based fiber with ... just as well while retaining the advantage of biodegradability." More information: Martin Zaki et al, Recreating Silk's Fibrillar Nanostructure ...

Silkworms can produce target proteins in their ... The Kyushu University researchers studied the genetic information of the novel coronavirus, which was published in January, and set their sights ...

They make silk by hand in a tedious, 30-step process. Craftspeople feed the silkworms every four hours so they spin brilliantly yellow cocoons. And turning those cocoons into silk is even more ...