CLEVELAND, Ohio — Two years ago, award-winning filmmaker Johnny Wu purchased his first piece of Chinese armor. Wu, who is also a co-founder of the Cleveland Asian Festival and active in numerous civic ...

Leather has long been a marker of automotive luxury. From hand-stitched dashboards to ventilated seat bolsters, it remains one of the most recognizable signals of a premium interior. But behind the ...

What makes spider silk so extraordinarily strong and elastic at the same time? This was the focus of recent investigations carried out by researchers from the University of Greifswald, the University ...

Note: Press "Esc" on your keyboard to close Fullscreen mode, or click the minimize icon. When Johnny K. Wu modeled his first piece of Chinese armor last year at the Cleveland Asian Festival, the ...

Biological polymers often face a trade-off between stiffness, strength, and extensibility: Materials that are strong and stiff tend to be brittle, while those that are elastic and extensible usually ...

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories develops and commercialises spider silk fibre technologies. Credit: Marek M/Shutterstock.com. These shipments will mark the company’s initial commercial sales, representing ...

Miet Warlop’s work is visually breathtaking, but there are deep questions to ponder beneath the showy surfaces. Miet Warlop’s work is visually breathtaking, but there are deep questions to ponder ...