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The First Genetically Modified Spider Weaves Fluorescent Silk
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Researchers at the University of Bayreuth in Germany have taken a giant step in biotechnology. By genetically modifying a spider, they now manage to make it produce a red silk that shines under UV (thanks to the use of the famous CRISPR-Cas9). Their work, published on April 13, 2025 in the journal Angewandte Chemie, is a world first and opens the door to many applications in the sciences of materials and medicine. CRISPR's discovery in spiders T…
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