The U.S. Army is moving forward with plans to test a product called "Dragon Silk" for potential use in ballistic vests for soldiers, according to the product's manufacturer. Kraig Biocraft ...

Kevlar has been the Army's go-to body armor for decades, but a new technology might be challenging that paradigm. Kraig Biocraft, a bioengineering company based in Michigan, has genetically altered ...

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We’ve always wanted body armor to look less like a chunky Kevlar vest and more like a sleek superhero suit. The Army wants that too, enough so that it just awarded a $100,000 contract to a company to ...

Spider silk has always been a fascinating material with characteristics highly coveted by engineers. Despite the very thin strings they come in, they are extremely flexible and tough. In fact, Utah ...