Five times stronger than steel, spider silk’s unique qualities were recognized by the Ancient Greeks — and more recently, scientists have looked at applications from medicine to engineering. Now, one ...

I love silk! Don't you? It's soft, supple, shimmering, versatile...I could go on and on. As amazing as the fabric is its almost mystical origins. The strong yet lustrous threads of the humble silkworm ...

Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2014, the Tomioka Silk Mill in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, was Japan’s first large-scale, Western-style silk-reeling factory. From its initial ...

From April, 1933, until last week, the Japanese yen was nailed to the prestigious British pound at the rate of one shilling twopence per yen though Japan’s purchases from Britain were small potatoes ...

Spider silk, a protein fiber known for its remarkable strength, flexibility, and biocompatibility, has many potential applications, ranging from biomedicine to materials science. However, the ...