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Gene-edited spider silk 6x stronger than bulletproof Kevlar

interestingengineering.com Gene-edited spider silk 6x stronger than bulletproof Kevlar

Using CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology, researchers modified the DNA of silkworms so that their silk-producing glands would instead create spider silk.

Gene-edited spider silk 6x stronger than bulletproof Kevlar

Chinese Scientists have introduced an innovative, green alternative to nylon and Kevlar

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  • facepalm

    Well, we have a horror movie intro right in the article.

    Mi first realized that the experiment had been successful when he saw the silkworm’s eyes turning red under the microscope.

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