In previous reports, we noted that scientists were working on synthetic spider silk that could be used for a variety of purposes. This research, and it’s various applications, was followed by ...

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Most winter parkas are made out of nylon, twill, or maybe a waxed cotton. This one is made out of synthetic spider silk. The Moon Parka, as it’s called, is a special edition coat from The North Face ...

Benedetto Marelli, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT, was a postdoc at Tufts University’s Omenetto Lab when he stumbled upon a novel use for silk. Preparing for a ...

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TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

Spider webs are great at catching flying insects, but they’re an inviting target for walking ones. The spider sits pretty in the middle of its home, surrounded by the pre-packaged morsels of the ...