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When an aqueous solution of the fibroin of Bombyxmori is acted upon by chymotrypsin, a precipitate is formed 1 through the specific action of the enzyme on the α-carboxyl groups of the tyrosine ...

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Eastworks Open Studios More than 40 resident artists, businesses and nonprofits who use space at Eastworks will showcase ...

人类自从出现在地球上，就开始了对其他物种的探索，而“驯化”更是人类文明向前迈进的一大步。时至今日，人类已经驯化了牛、马、羊、鸡、鸭、鹅等牲畜和家禽，但是，只有一种昆虫被完全驯化了，那就是家蚕。 唯一完全被人类驯化的昆虫 家蚕（Bombyx ...

Marvel fans, rejoice! Your dream of becoming the next friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is coming true. Scientists at Tufts ...

The silkworm moth (Bombyx mori) is an insect that no longer flies due to domestication. The males use their antennae to detect pheromones emitted by females and respond very acutely, and have been ...

经过测试，挤出的“网状串”纤维能够提起超过自身重量80倍的物体。研究人员成功地从大约12厘米的距离内拿起了一个蚕茧、一个钢螺栓、一个漂浮在水面上的实验管、一把半埋在沙子里的手术刀和一个木块。

Nov. 7, 2024 — Scientists have created a robot that can learn tasks like cleaning a washbasin just by watching humans. A special sponge with sensors is used to show the robot how to clean. Using ...

Marco Lo Presti, who is the lead study author and an assistant professor at Tufts University was trying to create powerful adhesives using silk fibroin, the protein produced by silkworms (Bombyx ...

Impact and progress Frontiers' impact Progress Report 2022 All progress reports ...

Starting with a cocoon in a teacup, Bombyx mori is a moth that can no longer fly. A honey bee secretes wax from her abdomen and masticates it into the architectural marvel that is her lightweight ...