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protein-spun.jpg

protein-spun.jpg

Very thin fibers, almost like fishing line, dangle from the top of a machine in this close-up image of the spider silk technology.
Fibers are created from the spider silk protein, which will be turned into silk thread.
Credit: Courtesy Bolt Threads