Humans have long appreciated silk for its lustrous appeal and remarkable physical
properties, yet as the mysteries of silk are unraveled, it becomes clear that this outstanding …

Some of the most abundant biomass on earth is sequestered in fibrous biopolymers like
cellulose, chitin, and silk. These types of natural materials offer unique and striking …

All spiders produce protein-based biopolymer fibres that we call silk. The most studied of
these silks is spider dragline silk, which is very tough and relatively abundant compared with …

More than 400 million years of natural selection acting throughout the arthropoda has
resulted in highly specialized and energetically efficient processes to produce protein-based …

On a silky thread: Spider silks have mechanical properties that outperform most natural and
synthetic fibers. Classical spinning methods have failed to mimic the highly complex natural …

As a biomaterial, silk presents unique features with a combination of excellent mechanical
properties, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. The biodegradability aspects of silk …

Spider silks have been a focus of research for almost two decades due to their outstanding
mechanical and biophysical properties. Recent advances in genetic engineering have led to …

The past 15 years have seen a major increase in our understanding of the structure and
dynamics of Bombyx mori silk fibroin, largely as a result of NMR studies. We now have a …

Three–dimensional, microperiodic scaffolds of regenerated silk fibroin have been fabricated
for tissue engineering by direct ink writing. The ink, which consisted of silk fibroin solution …

Silkworms and spiders generate fibers that exhibit high strength and extensibility. The
underlying mechanisms involved in processing silk proteins into fiber form remain …