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Japanese scientists have genetically engineered silk worms with coral or jellyfish genes to produce silk that glows in UV light - in three different colours:

http://io9.com/transgenic-silkworks-spin-glowing-fluorescent-silk-541389233

So long as you don't end up with silkworms that sting you I suppose it's OK...

Date: 2013-07-13 04:14 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] speakr2customrs.livejournal.com
So long as you don't end up with silkworms that sting you

...or jellyfish that spin webs.

Date: 2013-07-13 09:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com
Yes, that could be nasty too.

Date: 2013-07-16 12:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eledonecirrhosa.livejournal.com
And the world needs silk that glows in UV light because...?

Sometimes I think that civilisation is going to end not because of a supervolcano, or dinosaur killer asteroid or return of the ice age, but because the fashion industry's thirst for pointless tat will eventually overwhelm us! :-)

Date: 2013-07-17 05:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com
Search me - I never said it was useful!

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