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 ...

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

Atomic force microscope image of silk fibroin uniformly self-assembling on graphene.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Membranes based on natural silk and cellulose can remove many contaminants, including 'forever chemicals' and heavy metals.

Silkworms produce cocoons with silk threads, which are composed of two main proteins, known as sericin and fibroin. While silk has traditionally been used to produce textiles, ST understands that ...