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    U.S. Dept. of Defence Testing Genetically Engineered Spider Silk for Body Armor

    U.S. Military Testing Genetically Engineered Spider Silk for Body Armor Inserting spider's DNA into silkworms yields a tough fabric that has the strength of a spider’s silk but the production speed of a silkworm. Spider silk is considered one of nature’s toughest substances, comparable in...