“Silk: A World History” describes the unique qualities of silk that make it a sustainable material with a wide variety of applications. The following is an excerpt from Silk: A World History by ...

In the bustling textile landscape of Toronto, a story of entrepreneurial success emerged from an unlikely source: an engineer turned founder who drew inspiration from his mother’s work as a seamstress ...

Japan-based biochemist Ali Malay has long questioned traditional theories about how spiders make their silk. “The prevailing hypotheses seemed like magic, because, according to it, you suddenly have ...

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Genuine silk's allure is being challenged by market fakes. Learn to distinguish real silk from imitations using a simple ...

Michael Landreh receives funding from the Swedish Research Council (VR), the Swedish Cancer Research Foundation (Cancerfonden), the Knut and Alice Wallenberg-Foundation (KAW), The Olle Engkvist ...

I’ve struggled with skin issues my entire life, from teen acne that lingered well into adulthood to rosacea that flares up at seemingly the worst times. In addition to my carefully crafted acne-prone ...