Simply Divine Strands: How a Genetically Tweaked Yeast Thread Became the New Silk Road Rope-A-Dope
From Manila’s fluorescent-lit call centers to the frost-bitten permafrost labs of Svalbard, one unlikely object now unites humanity: a 0.1-millimeter-thick strand of synthetic spider silk so light it flutters like divine breath yet strong enough to moor a container ship. Marketed under the optimistic brand name “Simply Divine Strands,” the filament is the latest darling…