[HN Gopher] CRISPR silkworms make spider silk that defies constr...
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       CRISPR silkworms make spider silk that defies constraints
        
       Author : nathandaly
       Score  : 62 points
       Date   : 2023-09-23 14:03 UTC (8 hours ago)
        
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       | nathandaly wrote:
       | Original article in Cell:
       | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37623326
        
       | dzhiurgis wrote:
       | Can we also feed them plastic waste?
        
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       | jakedata wrote:
       | aaand... they went to spider silk space elevators. Good for them.
       | I'll be in line to buy a ticket when they are ready.
        
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       | wernerb wrote:
       | Don't let this spider get near a Sony movie studio executive
        
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       | bitwize wrote:
       | Now all they have to do is engineer goats to produce this silk
       | from their nipples.
        
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       | gwill wrote:
       | could this be used to make woven tanks for hydrogen storage?
        
         | chris_va wrote:
         | Actually woven, or fiber reinforced composite?
         | 
         | Regardless, s-2 glass fiber is probably a better choice
        
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