Across weddings and formal gatherings, zari-silk sarees are recognised for their sheen, intricate borders, and the graceful way the fabric falls. Behind each finished drape lies a detailed process ...

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 ...

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 ...

From classic silver to sparkling stone-studded designs, these four bangle sets blend tradition and trend, making them perfect for everyday elegance and festive celebrations. Bangles are more than just ...

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 ...

BENGALURU: Karnataka, India’s largest silk producer, will have another feather in its cap. The country’s first silk museum will be established in Mysuru, which is famous for its silk sarees. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Corn on the cob in their husks with silk attached - Scukrov/Getty Images Fresh corn on the cob is a fun side to any BBQ, and ...

The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series describes a simple, inexpensive dip-and-dry treatment can convert ...

The investigated common house spider (Parasteatoda tepidariorum) produced red fluorescent silk after being genetically edited using CRISPR-Cas9.University of Bayreuth In a major development, the ...