Dragline silk or major ampullate (MA) silk, the part of a spider's web that forms the main frame and spokes, is one of the ...

Aether Biomachines use an AI process to identify novel materials, then build them with biotechnology. They are the first ...

UL’s Dr John Mulvihill talks about cellular mechanobiology, the mothers of the meninges and how his research might help predict recovery after head injuries.

In May of last year, Exxel Pacific began work on the first of two Ballard apartment projects to rise on the St. Luke's Episcopal Church property. The entirely affordable east project, Phase I, ...

From the invention of the wheel to the launch of interplanetary missions, engineering has always been the driving force behind human progress. Engineers shape the face of the future. As a result, in ...

Biobased artificial spider silk captures moisture and generates triboelectric power using simple water-based processing, offering an efficient and sustainable approach for water harvesting and low ...

MIT mechanical engineering professor and head of the Atomistic Simulation & Energy (ASE) Research Group, Asegun Henry, has dedicated his career to a defining goal: How to decarbonize the planet ...

The outsize fake spiders are made of silk; plant debris; and dead, disembodied prey. Some decoys look rudimentary, but others accurately imitate the shape of a spider, according to a study published ...