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 …

In fluctuating thermal conditions, the survival challenge for insects is particularly difficult
because their physiological activities depend upon environmental temperature. The extreme …

Membrane-less organelles resulting from liquid–liquid phase separation of biopolymers into
intracellular condensates control essential biological functions, including messenger RNA …

Inspired by biological systems, we report a supramolecular polymer–colloidal hydrogel
(SPCH) composed of 98 wt% water that can be readily drawn into uniform (∼ 6-μ m …

Naturally spun silks generate fibres with unique properties, including strength, elasticity and
biocompatibility. Here we describe a microfluidics-based strategy to spin liquid native silk …

The unique combination of great stiffness, strength, and extensibility makes spider major
ampullate (MA) silk desirable for various biomimetic and synthetic applications. Intensive …

Considering the intrinsic poor self-healing capacity of meniscus, tissue engineering has
become a new direction for the treatment of meniscus lesions. However, disturbed by …

Whilst much is known about the properties of silks, the means by which native silk
feedstocks are spun still represent a gap in our knowledge. Rheology of the native silk …

Designed for advanced undergraduate students and as a useful reference book for
materials researchers, Physical Properties of Materials, Third Edition establishes the …

The book contains comprehensive contributions on extracellular composite matrices in
arthropods. The building blocks of such matrices are formed in and secreted by single …