Spiders might soon give you goosebumps in a good way. Strands of spider silk have been used to make violin strings that have a unique and thrilling sound, thanks perhaps to the way the strands deform ...

Tokyo A Japanese scientist said he has made violin strings out of spider silk and claims that – in the right hands – they produce a beautiful sound. Thousands of the tiny silk strands can be wound ...

A Japanese researcher has used thousands of strands of spider silk to spin a set of violin strings. The strings are said to have a "soft and profound timbre" relative to traditional gut or steel ...