If silk is the queen, then Bhagalpur has to be her kingdom. This city in the suburbs of Bihar has been named the Silk City in India. Known for its magnificent and grand look, this evergreen silk has ...

When I was young, our family lived in a house opposite Chitralada Palace, within the Dusit Palace grounds in Bangkok, the royal residence of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and the Royal family. On ...

Researchers have made rapid progress in recent years toward understanding the molecular underpinnings of non-human organ rejection, offering hope that organ shortages can be overcome through ...

New Delhi: IIT Bombay's Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas has developed a silk production method that spares silkworms' lives, supported by Coal India under its CSR initiative. The ...

The three-year pilot project, named 'Jeevodaya', trains silkworms feeding on mulberry leaves to lay silk threads on flat surfaces instead of forming cocoons, allowing them to transform into moths and ...

IIT Bombay's Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas has developed a silk production method that spares silkworms' lives, supported by Coal India under its CSR initiative. The three-year ...

Spiders’ ability to spin webs may be one consequence of a really big genetic mistake. A close look at the genetics and development of spinnerets — spiders’ silk-making organs — reveals that an early ...

Biological polymers often face a trade-off between stiffness, strength, and extensibility: Materials that are strong and stiff tend to be brittle, while those that are elastic and extensible usually ...

These twisting threads wrapped in thinner, looping strands are the silk of an Australian net-casting spider (Asianopis subrufa), a consummate ambush predator. Instead of building a web and waiting for ...

Along the Silk Road, the story of Uzbekistan appears first in color. Silk threads soaking in baths of natural dyes. Red, blue, and gold pillowcases in markets and showrooms. Motifs repeated across ...

Reuse old bangles to make colorful silk thread bangles at home. A simple and elegant DIY jewellery craft that’s perfect for gifting or festive wear. #SilkThreadBanglesDIY #JewelleryDIY #BestOutOfWaste ...