Submitted 7 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world [bot] to technology@lemmy.world
https://cosmosmagazine.com/science/biology/silk-tougher-than-kevlar/
Silk tougher than Kevlar thanks to genetically modified silkworms::Researchers in China have successfully genetically modified silkworms to produce spider silk. The silk fibres produced were 6 times tougher than the Kevlar used in bulletproof vests.
I’m glad that we have unlimited Kevlar instead of unlimited food lmao
Just eat the kevlar silkworms
I mean, they do get boiled. Maybe it’s a tasty soup!
Chinese got the food and people logistics sorted, too.
Speed trains go bzzzz
It’s all fun and games until the world gets taken over by genetically engineered worms.
Can you imagine walking into the woods and having a kevlar strand catch on your face? You end up garroting yourself trying to get untangled.
And then getting caught by said worms and being cocooned as you desperately try to break free.
Pimp suits that offer protection!
A shirt like that wouldn’t really protect you even if the fabric itself indeed was bullet proof. That would just mean the bullet would push your shirt thru you too. The thing about plate armour is that the force from the impact is getting spread on a large area (and it’ll still hurt like hell)
John wick bulletproof suits here we come.
Yes, but you still need the gold coin to buy them
“GET ME PICTURES OF SPIDERMAN!”
I’m picturing police uniforms that resemble 90’s era club kids. The future looks bright folks.
One day a hungry staff decided to snack on one of those fat worm. Wonder what they taste like he said. This is how the Wonder Worm was born, knives or bullets nothing can go through his skins. An incredible tough superhero though eating and napping occupy most of his days.
DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Sooooooo, space elevator?
UnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
My thoughts exactly.
variants@possumpat.io 6 months ago
luxurious silky space elevator