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Spider Silk Could Save the World
Scientists are attempting to engineer a synthetic version of spider silk that could be woven into biodegradable clothing.
Silk Gets Even Stronger in Freezing Outer Space Temperatures, Scientists Discover
Robot spiders catching space junk with silk webs? Ultra-luxury textiles on the space station? The future is comfy, and strong.
Silkworms Will Mass-Produce Spider Silk Because Spiders Won’t
One company is working with the established silk industry in Vietnam to mass-produce the new material.
Genetically Modified Spider Silk-Producing Worms Will Destroy Us All
The hot news in the insect world today is that University of Wyoming researchers are trying to genetically modify silkworms to spin spider silk, which is pound-for-pound stronger than steel. Unlike the silk that silkworms normally spin, which is...
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