The cortical protein material (sericin) is readily dispersed by hot solutions of soap or mild alkali, while the protein material (fibroin) forming the core of the filament is insoluble in water ...

丝蛋白是由几层反对称的Β折叠构成，其基本结构主要是以下重复出现的胺基酸序列 (Gly-Ser-Gly-Ala-Gly-Ala) n 。因为富含甘氨酸，使丝蛋白能够紧密堆积，也使得蚕丝有强韧的结构及较高的抗拉强度。因此同时具有刚度和韧性，因此蚕丝可以用到许多不同的领域中 ...

作者描述了哺乳动物寿命在不同器官中的基因表达特征。物种寿命的许多模式在组织中是保守的，包括分别与DNA修复和蛋白质降解相关基因的上调和 ...

Researchers have developed a method to create a two-dimensional silk protein layer on graphene, enhancing its potential in ...

Devices were fabricated by simply mixing an organic indicator (phenol red), an enzyme (horseradish peroxidase) or a small protein (haemoglobin) into the water-based fibroin solution. The solution ...

A new filtration material might provide a nature-based solution to water contamination by PFAS chemicals. The material, based on natural silk and cellulose, can remove a wide variety of these 'forever ...

Memristors, used in neural networks, allow computers to mimic how the human brain functions. Atomic force microscope image of ...

Researchers at MIT have developed a new filtration material that could offer a nature-based solution to this persistent ...

Water contamination by the chemicals used in today's technology is a rapidly growing problem globally. A recent study by the ...

After thousands of years as a highly valuable commodity, silk continues to surprise. Now it may help usher in a whole new ...

Chronic diabetic wounds confront a significant medical challenge because of increasing prevalence and difficult-healing ...

Through a collaboration with Germany-based startup Senorics, near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy will be employed to verify the ...