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Gene-edited spider silk 6x stronger than bulletproof Kevlar (interestingengineering.com)
submitted 1 year ago by Bobo@lemm.ee to c/science@beehaw.org
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Chinese Scientists have introduced an innovative, green alternative to nylon and Kevlar

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[–] LittleLordFauntleroy@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This seems like a weird alternate Spiderman origin story...

[–] TrenchcoatFullofBats@belfry.rip 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Spiderman: Shoots webs

Spidersilkman: Shoots bulletproof kimonos

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 9 points 1 year ago

silkworm-man doesn't have the same ring to it.

[–] Bobo@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Lol that's an interesting idea!