A drive to empowerment: Women in Chhattisgarh undergo silk production training
In an initiative to empower them economically, women in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur are being trained in producing Tasar Silk.
Jan 07, 2018, 23:30 PM IST
Spinal cord can now be repaired with silk
There is no cure for serious spinal cord trauma, in part because spinal nerves are unable to cross the scar tissue barrier and the cavity that forms in the cord after the injury.
Oct 27, 2017, 11:43 AM IST
Silkworms could help repair damaged eardrums, say Australian researchers
The device named 'ClearDrum', developed by a team of researchers, based in Melbourne and Perth, is similar in appearance to a contact lens which a recipient's cells can grow on, Xinhua news agency reported.
May 29, 2017, 12:43 PM IST
