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Nanometre-sized semiconductors extracted from mulberry leaves make silkworms and their silk emit a strong red glow Technology 4 March 2022 By Alex Wilkins A silkworm fluorescing under green light Huan-Ming Xiong Silkworms that eat nanometre-sized particles called quantum dots produce fluorescent silk. Researchers have previously used gene editing to make fluorescent silkworms, but these methods … Read more

Nanometre-sized semiconductors extracted from mulberry leaves make silkworms and their silk emit a strong red glow Technology 4 March 2022 By Alex Wilkins A glowing silkworm Huan-Ming Xiong Silkworms that eat nanometre-sized particles called quantum dots produce glow-in-the-dark silk. Researchers have previously used gene editing to make fluorescent silkworms, but these methods can be costly … Read more