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Spider silk is spun by silkworms for the first time, offering a green alternative to synthetic fibers (www.eurekalert.org)
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Ah, Crispr-Cas9 is convenient.

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[–] silentknyght@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

We are probably near the minimum already, at least in terms of area/volume (rather than mass). Too few fibers and you're wearing a mesh net, and not a tee-shirt.