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Silkworms, spider genes and bulletproof silk

Silkworms, spider genes and bulletproof silk

Researchers in China have developed colonies of genetically modified silkworms which produce silk stronger than bullet-proof Kevlar. But why are spiders the real stars of the show? And what does this mean for us?
Not so sci-fi: Can dinosaur life find a way?

Not so sci-fi: Can dinosaur life find a way?

What Jurassic park got right and wrong about bringing back dinosaurs

CRISPR – the controversial yet revolutionary gene-editing tool

Senior Science Reporter, Tori Blakeman, met with Zoology professor, Matthew Cobb, to discuss the applications and concerns surrounding this revolutionary genetic technology