Silk fibres from a silkworm cocoon can be processed into various forms, ranging from gels, strands, sponges and blocks, through to foams and films 7,8,9,10,11,12.As shown in Fig. 1, the ...

Study led by Oxford University found that spider silk transmits vibrations across a range of frequencies When a silk thread is plucked like a guitar string, the sound it makes carries information ...