Eco-friendly fibers possible as silkworms spin spider silk for first time
"It can be utilized in the production of high-end clothing and even in the manufacturing of innovative ballistic vests," study author Junpeng Mi told Newsweek.
CIA Funding Wooly Mammoth De-Extinction Company
Paris Hilton has also invested in the company looking to use CRISPR gene editing technology to attempt to bring back the wooly mammoth from extinction.
Tiny Albino Lizards Are the First Gene-edited, Mutant Reptiles
Scientists used the groundbreaking CRISPR technique to create the lizards.
Scientist to Create More Gene Edited Babies: 'I Think I'm Crazy Enough'
He Jiankui sparked outrage by deleting a gene linked to HIV in human embryos.
Breakthrough Gene Editing Trial Set to Begin This Year
Researchers think this trial could be "the real beginning of gene therapy."
Mars Hopes to Genetically Engineer Chocolate to Save It
Cacao plants are one of many that face extinction as climate change alters the environment.
Scientists Engineer Skinny Pigs WIth Low Body Fat
Using CRISPR, scientists created pigs with a quarter less body fat.
Can Designer Babies Be Made Smarter?
Parents who wish to enhance their offspring may be risk-averse to the unknown adverse consequences.
GMO Scientists Could Save the World From Hunger
The gene-editing CRISPR technology will create crops that can feed us all.