02186cam a2200349 4500 222697280 TxAuBib 20150630120000.0 120525s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2012010992 9780547681269 hardback 0547681267 hardback TxAuBib Heos, Bridget. Stronger than steel : spider DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope / Bridget Heos ; with photographs by Andy Comins. Boston, Mass : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2013. 79 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm. Scientists in the field series Includes bibliographical references (p. 78) and index. "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 application of 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. "-- Provided by publisher. 20150630. Nephila maculata Juvenile literature. Spider webs Juvenile literature. Spider webs Therapeutic use Juvenile literature. Scientists Juvenile literature. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Inventions. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries. Comins, Andy,. Scientists in the field series.