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Scientists Figured Out How to Make Body Armor Out of Silkworm Silk

The super-strong silk can withstand ballistic impacts.

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By Luis Prada
Pulse

Spider Silk Could Save the World

04.22.21

By Jed Oelbaum
Tech

Silk Gets Even Stronger in Freezing Outer Space Temperatures, Scientists Discover

10.03.19

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Feeding Graphene to Silkworms Yields Supersilk

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By Michael Byrne
Tech

Silkworms Will Mass-Produce Spider Silk Because Spiders Won’t

06.18.15

By Victoria Turk
Tech

Genetically Modified Spider Silk-Producing Worms Will Destroy Us All

01.04.12

By Derek Mead

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