From dope to fibre The researchers discovered that multiple components contribute to the mechanical properties of spider dragline silk 2 ... The complexity of the process is compounded by ...

In this case, we’re talking about genetically modified yeast that produces spider silk. If that sounds like ... we are interested in dragline which is firm and not elastic.

Now, there are seven types of spider silks, but one has caught the eye of scientists worldwide. Randy Lewis: It's called dragline silk, and it's the silk that they use to make the framework of the ...

Jumping spiders don’t build webs, but like their arachnid kin, they can produce silk. Some species are known to spin fine threads as they leap, presumably to stabilize takeoff and ensure a more ...

Songer’s friend had been supplying her own hair for use as crosshairs in aircraft bombsights but, because human hairs freeze and break at high altitudes, the military now wanted spider silk, which can ...

Like other jumping spiders, it doesn't spin webs and jumps on its prey. Sometimes, it may spin a line of silk as a dragline ...