Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have recently successfully bred the world’s first CRISPR-Cas9-modified spider to produce red fluorescent silk. For this work, they used a species of ...

While the genetically-modified critters lack the ability to give you spidey senses, they do spin glowing silk. In a study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, researchers at the University ...

The burn test is one of the most accurate methods for evaluating genuine silk. Take a tiny piece of thread from the saree's inner edge and burn it carefully (with the right measures). Real silk ...

Editor's note: Alex Palou has won his first-ever Indianapolis 500, which means he'll have a glass of milk waiting for him at the finish line. But what kind of milk will it be? This story was ...

But the tradition began with an accident. Meyer drinking the milk post-victory was unplanned. "It was a hot day. I came into the garage area … and all I could think of was some nice, cold ...

Two volumes of 2,300-year-old silk books – the earliest known in China – arrived in Beijing from the United States in the early hours of Sunday, marking the end of their 79-year journey abroad.

The World Silk Road Forum has announced the selection of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, as the Inspirational ...

Using CRISPR-Cas9, the University of Bayreuth’s Biomaterials research group was able to bioengineer a common house spider to produce glowing red silk. Professor Thomas Scheibel and doctoral ...

Newly transferred fragments of the Zidanku Silk Manuscripts on view in Beijing on May 18 Fu Tian / China News Service / VCG via Getty Images In the early hours of May 18, an airplane touched down ...

Sheikh Mohammed was chosen in recognition of his exceptional vision that transformed Dubai into a cultural hub and a bridge between East and West, drawing from the ancient concept of the Silk Road ...

After the first Silk Festival was held in Kalavasos this spring and warmly welcomed by visitors, the Bee & Embroidery Museum in Kato Drys is creating something new. This Sunday, June 1 ...

Bradford James Silk Jr., of Leetsdale, PA, passed away at home on May 4, 2025, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Pittsburgh on April 20, 1946, to the late Bradford Sr. and Mavis ...