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Cocoons of Monster Silk Spun in Pilot Production Program

The silkworm hatchlings from the first stage of Kraig Biocraft Laboratories’ Monster Silk™ pilot production program have now spun cocoons. The cocoons are made of Monster Silk, Kraig’s recombinant ...
The New York Times

Native American Silk.; Produced from the Cocoon in North Carolina This Year -- The State's Effort to Found a Great New Industry.

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...
Science Daily

New method of unreeling cocoons could extend silk industry beyond Asia

The development and successful testing of a method for unreeling the strands of silk in wild silkworm cocoons could clear the way for establishment of new silk industries not only in Asia but also in ...
WGNO

6 Wonders of science you didn’t know were made from silk

(CNN) — Legend has it silk was discovered by a Chinese empress who was sipping tea under a mulberry tree when a cocoon fell in her cup; the heat unraveling the miraculous material within. Whether or ...
Popular Science

How researchers leveled up worm silk to be tougher than a spider’s

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Silk is a fabulous fabric, but it’s also a material that can do ...
Seeking Alpha

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Significantly Increases Spider Silk Reeling Efficiency, Boosting Per Cocoon Yield

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (KBLB) ("the Company" or "Kraig Labs"), announces today that it has further boosted spider silk production with ...