Mad science at its finest!

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Gacked from sjgames

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...

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[speakr2customrs.livejournal.com]

So long as you don't end up with silkworms that sting you

...or jellyfish that spin webs.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Yes, that could be nasty too.

[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! :-)

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Search me - I never said it was useful!