However, silk’s utility extends beyond clothing. Scientists have identified two primary proteins in silk: fibroin and sericin. At Tufts University, researchers are looking at fibroin for potential ...

Thanks to Tufts researchers, there’s now a solution that shoots, solidifies and even picks up objects. Alas, you can’t use it to swing between buildings.

Dr. Ben Allardyce and Ph.D. candidate Mr. Martin Zaki from Deakin's Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM) have delivered a ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Conductive bioinks, integrated with 3D bioprinting and electrical stimulation, are ...

Trump had planned to commute the life sentence of the founder of the Silk Road online drug bazaar at the end of his first term, according to former U.S. officials and a political consultant who ...

Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the now-defunct darknet drug market previously known as Silk Road, thanked President Donald Trump for setting him free and hinted at what he has planned for his ...

Ulbricht, known by the pseudonym “Dread Pirate Roberts,” founded Silk Road in 2011. Its services were available globally and could be accessed via a Tor browser, which protects users’ anonymity.