Larvae of the silk moth tend to live longer lives if they have higher levels of an enzyme known as NAD+.

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For the first time, scientists have successfully produced full-length spider silk fibers using genetically modified silkworms. With high strength and toughness, this silk has the potential to provide ...

Silk is a naturally sourced fiber popular in textile applications not just for its beauty, but also for its mechanical strength, and one study has now reported that the gossamer threads become even ...

Mussels and silkworms may soon be indirectly responsible for saving people's lives. Scientists have used proteins from both animals to develop an internal wound dressing that stops bleeding and ...

Let me start with “before” and “after” shots from the Prosecco production area of northern Italy, to provide a little context for the commercial transition between silk worms (”before”) and Prosecco ( ...

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A sampling of today’s domesticated silkworms reveals a rich tapestry of genes, suggesting that a lot of individuals were tamed during a relatively short time, scientists report online August 27 in ...

Cuban biochemist Dayron Martin proudly observes his table full of squiggling silkworms. These silkworms, originally from Asia but thriving in Cuba, are spinning fine, white silk. Martin hopes this ...

University of Tokyo entomologist Susumu Katsuma led the team of researchers, which determined that the Fem-derived RNA degrades a similar RNA produced by a gene called Masculinizer. In moths and ...

Will Silk Worms Help Build Our Future Cities? MIT Media Lab conducts a silk worm-enabled experiment in bio-digital fabrication. Yes, It’s Real: A Bio-Factory That Farms Spider Silk Arachnophobes, ...