Spider silk is spun by silkworms for the first time, offering a green alternative to synthetic fibers
Spider silk is spun by silkworms for the first time, offering a green alternative to synthetic fibers
www.eurekalert.org Spider silk is spun by silkworms for the first time, offering a green alternative to synthetic fibers
Scientists in China have synthesized spider silk from genetically modified silkworms, producing fibers six times tougher than the Kevlar used in bulletproof vests. The study, published September 20 in the journal Matter, is the first to successfully produce full-length spider silk proteins using sil...
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