Stronger than steel: spider silk DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope

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Author:
Heos, Bridget
NoveList Series:
Scientists in the field (Houghton Mifflin)
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Scientists in the field (Houghton Mifflin)
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English
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860L
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9780547681269
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"In The Spider Silk Scientists, readers enter Randy Lewis' lab where they come face to face with golden orb weaver spiders and genetically engineered goats, whose milk contains the proteins to spin spider silk--and to weave a nearly indestructible fiber.Learn how this amazing material might someday be used to repair or replace human ligaments and bones, improve body armor, strenghten parachute rope, and even tether an airplane to an aircraft carrier! Readers explore rapid advancements in the applicationof genetic medicine and their potential to save and improve lives while considering the crucial ethical concerns of genetic research. A timely addition to the acclaimed Scientists in the Field series. "--
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Stronger than steel : spider silk DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope
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Stronger than steel : spider silk DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope / Bridget Heos ; with photographs by Andy Comins
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Stronger than steel
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spider silk DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope
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Scientists
Spider webs
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