This study, conducted by a team from Northwestern University, combines computer modeling and laboratory experiments to understand how stretching transforms the molecular structure of silk. The results ...

Spider silk, already known for its exceptional ... experiments to understand how stretching transforms the molecular structure of silk. The results could lead to innovations in the design of ...

Although researchers have created a “recipe” for artificial spider silk, the mechanics of how spinning enhances its strength remain unclear. To address this, Keten and Graham developed a computational ...

Despite developing this “recipe” for spider silk, researchers still don’t fully understand how the spinning process changes fiber structure and strength. To tackle this open-ended question, Keten and ...

Louis The simulation allowed them to take a look at the molecular level changes occurring in the spider silk proteins when ... However, once stretched, this structure transforms into an ...

However, thanks to recombinant DNA technologies, foreign protein expression and ongoing research, it is now possible to obtain artificial spider silk proteins and silk threads of the same molecular ...

Spider-Man is one of the few Marvel heroes with a supporting cast and rogues gallery wide enough to support an entire cinematic universe. Or so execs at Sony thought when they launched their ...

Apr. 4, 2025 — New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn a deadly pathogen into a harmless bug or supercharge ...

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is finally taking shape, with an official release date now confirmed and first-look images teasing an epic multiversal adventure. All of that (and more) is ...

Researchers led by Prof. Dr. Hauke Hillen, head of the "Structure and Function of Molecular Machines" research group at the Department of Cellular Biochemistry at the University Medical Center ...