Crispr - Blog Posts
With the fast fashion industry… how it is… finding sustainable ways to make fabric is super important. Fibers from synthetic fabrics make up 35% of the microplastics that make their way to the ocean. Natural fibers sourced from plants or animals are much more environmentally sound options, including silk.
Currently, the only way to get natural silk on a large scale is to harvest it from silkworms. You’ve probably heard about the strength and durability of spider silk (it is 6x stronger than Kevlar!) but as of yet there hasn’t been a good way of getting it. Raising spiders the way people do silkworms isn’t really an option. Spiders need a lot of room to build their webs compared to silkworms, and individual spiders don’t produce that much silk. Plus, when you put a whole bunch of spiders in captivity together, they tend to start eating each other.
Attempts to artificially recreate spider silk have also been less than successful. Spider silk has a surface layer of glycoproteins and lipids on it that works as a sort of anti-aging “skin”- allowing the silk to withstand conditions such as sunlight and humidity. But this layer has been very tricky to reproduce.
However, as scientists in China realized, silkworms produce that same kind of layer on their silk. So what if we just genetically modified silkworms to produce spider silk?
That is exactly what the researchers at Donghua University in Shanghai did. A team of researchers introduced spider silk protein genes to silkworms using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing and microinjections in silkworm eggs. In addition to this, they altered the spider silk proteins so that they would interact properly with the other proteins in silkworm glands. And it worked! This is the first study ever to produce full length spider silk proteins from silkworms.
The applications of this are incredibly exciting. In addition to producing comfortable textiles and new, innovative bulletproof vests, silkworm generated spider silk could be used in cutting edge smart materials or even just to create better performing sutures. In the future, this team intends to research how to modify this new spider silk to be even stronger, and they are confident that “large-scale commercialization is on the horizon."
CRISPR was already on thin fucking ice as a serious name for a biotech technique and now they made up CRISPY-BRED are you joking
Enjoy this First-Year-Anniversary compilation of all of my works in one title: A Cosmic Legacy: From Earth to the Stars This title includes the following works wrapped up into one story: Further Than Before: Pathway to the Stars, Part 1 Further Than Before: Pathway to the Stars, Part 2 Pathway to the Stars: Part 1, Vesha Celeste Pathway to the Stars: Part 2, Eliza Williams Pathway to the Stars: Part 3, James Cooper Pathway to the Stars: Part 4, Universal Party Pathway to the Stars: Part 5, Amber Blythe Pathway to the Stars: Part 6, Erin Carter "Our beautiful mother world ached for a reprieve from the injustices of many, courtesy of cultures and governance systems, that forgot how to love, how to be kind, how to include others, and how to think beyond the scope of greed and power, but within the visions of shared joy and well-being." Together with the organization Eliza Williams founded, called Pathway, she and her growing team will take us on a fantastical and Utopian journey to get us out and into the farthest reaches of space. There are dilemmas such as the physiological effects of space on each of us, as well as the need for longevity and a desire to still be able to visit loved ones following long journeys. Eliza and her team develop capabilities, so we can overcome the challenges ahead and are determined to stabilize a rocky economy, wipe away suffering, violence, disease, cartels, terrorism, and trafficking in persons. They work together to tame seismic activity, weather, and fires. She and her friends tackle ways to prevent extinction and provide solutions to quality of life concerns. They even consider the longevity of our Sun and our Earth's capacity to preserve life. Eliza tackles each of these issues to get us out, and into the stars, so we can begin our biggest quest--to help our Universe breathe ever so lightly. #amazing #science #fiction #novels #best #new #books #scifi #online #read #longevity #CRISPR #physiology #neurology #physics #theoretical #philosphical #politcal #educational #STEM #AmazonAuthor #BarnesAndNobleAuthor #wellbeing #quality #biotech #nanotech #SpaceOpera #astronomy #selfpublished https://www.instagram.com/p/B2GkDbYBs0y/?igshid=ufavr7j6lsy1
(I got a little artsy for the promo videos and wanted to share...) PATHWAY TO THE STARS: PART 2, ELIZA WILLIAMS is the second in the space opera booklet series, PATHWAY TO THE STARS. "We need to understand how dark energy and dark matter work, find ways to slow down the expansion or cause the Universe to breathe just enough to protect itself and all of life along with it. We need everyone who is willing." ~ Yesha Alevtina talking with Eliza Williams The story continues, Experience the early life of our future scientific and political hero, Eliza Williams, and the beginning of a new era! Vesha Celeste continues her training and journey with Yesha Alevtina, who shows and teaches her about Eliza Williams, through complete experiential immersion in the Virtual Universe. With the added advantages of time-dilation, neural linking, and nano-technology giving her tactile-reference, she sees Eliza’s life as if she were Eliza, herself. Vesha witnesses the critical aspects that lead to Eliza’s transformation and the formation of Pathway LLC. Eliza’s work to create the first biopods for physiological and neurological optimizations will be one of her primary vehicles to drive all of her advances and designs, solar-system-wide. There is a lot for Vesha to learn, and she too will play an integral role in our journeys throughout the cosmos, as this story progresses. Each ability she experiences in others, her optimized mind will be capable of learning and expounding upon exponentially. Enjoy the second part of this space opera booklet series, as we see our team of heroes doing what they can to help humanity in their quest to save the Universe one very-important step at a time. Enjoy this continuing saga as we are introduced to Eliza Williams, a critical leader-in-the-making, in this pathway to the stars! Available in paperback on Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble online. eBook available for $2.99 via Kindle eBooks. Audiobook is in the works, narrated and produced by Allison Taylor. #spaceopera #spaceoperabooks #scifibooks #scifi #fantasy #books #solarsystem #CRISPR #neuroscience #longevity #wellbeingfirst #pathwaytothestars https://www.instagram.com/p/B1YlbtWhFxK/?igshid=lovyil9nitpj
Four videos here. 1. Vesha's story (chill version) 2 & 3. Eliza's story (chill and the other rockin) 4. James' story (chill) Let me know what you think. There is a lot of behind the scenes artwork. Enjoy =) #scifiauthor #spaceopera #ebooks paperbacks #fantasy #astronomy #sciencefiction #pathwaytothestars #politicalsciencefiction #longevity #CRISPR #physiology #architect #neuroscience #physics #theoreticalphysics #biotechnology #nanotechnology #matthewjopdyke #philosophy #wellbeing #spacetravel #solarsystem #books https://www.instagram.com/p/B0c9BK0BAeZ/?igshid=1plgw1wv7lxj0
#spaceopera #audiobooks #ElizaWilliams #cerebral #enlightenment #scifiauthor #sciencefictionnovels #politicalsciencefiction #longevity #CRISPR #physiology #neuroscience #physics #theoreticalphysics #biotechnology #nanotechnology #furtherthanbefore #pathwaytothestars #VeshaCeleste https://www.instagram.com/p/BzmtS0ehEz1/?igshid=c3t3o26feu38
Promo video put together by my spouse. Thank you, Kimmy! @k1mberly0 #spaceopera #scifiauthor #booksofinstagram #furtherthanbefore #pathwaytothestars #politicalsciencefiction #longevity #CRISPR #physiology #neuroscience #biotechnology #physiology #physics #theoreticalphysics #biopods #spacecraft #architecture #preservationoflife #strongfemalelead #strongfemalerolemodel #strongmalerolemodel (at Papillion, Nebraska) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtmnWFLg52P/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t7arij83thzf
In the works, #veshaceleste #authored by #sciencefictionfantasy #writer #matthewopdyke and #narrator #allisontaylor #strongfemalelead #neuroscience #physics #theoreticalphysics #biotechnology #physiology #nanotechnology #longevity #CRISPR #heforshe #politicalsciencefiction #furtherthanbefore #pathwaytothestars #audiobook https://www.instagram.com/p/BtQOmHlgle4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jaexo15cdd91
Combined as one! Further than Before: Pathway to the Stars, Parts 1 & 2 in an 8.3 x 11.7 inch novel of 400K words that hit the intellect in the best and most sophisticated ways,... through #scifi #fantasy #mustread #physics #theoreticalphysics #spaceopera #strongfemalelead #strongmalerolemodel #physiology #neuroscience #nanotechnology #longevity #CRISPR and more! Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/p/BsP4HEpn5eV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dntpo9632yjz
Combined as one! Further than Before: Pathway to the Stars, Parts 1 & 2 in an 8.3 x 11.7 inch novel of 400K words that hit the intellect in the best and most sophisticated ways,... through #scifi #fantasy #mustread #physics #theoreticalphysics #spaceopera #strongfemalelead #strongmalerolemodel #physiology #neuroscience #nanotechnology #longevity #CRISPR and more! Enjoy! https://www.instagram.com/p/BsP4HEpn5eV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14zfkolya34p6
Have an awesome New Year! -Matthew Opdyke #scifiauthor #2019 #politicalsciencefiction #neuroscience #physics #theoreticalphysics #biotechnology #nanotechnology #longevity #CRISPR #physiology @matthewopdyke https://www.instagram.com/p/Br-QY-agvi-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kquqo93uhplj
Celebration, "Further than Before: Pathway to the Stars, Part 1, is now available in Barnes and Noble! #furtherthanbefore #pathwaytothestars #politicalsciencefiction #beautyinevolution #strongfemalelead #strongmalerolemodel #neuroscience #physics #theoreticalphysics #biotechnology #nanotechnology #longevity #CRISPR #physiology https://www.instagram.com/p/BrKHKwSngsQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19jjtphkx0liq
#Christmas with @k1mberly0 and #matthewopdyke #strongfemalelead #strongmalerolemodel #physiology #neuroscience #physics #theoreticalphysics #biotechnology #nanotechnology #longevity #CRISPR #politicalsciencefiction #furtherthanbefore #authorsofinstagram #scifi #sciencefictionnovels https://www.amazon.com/author/matthewopdyke https://www.instagram.com/p/BqnJwmYgEIL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sphrn7bybdvh
Just published, Pathway to the Stars: Part 3, James Cooper! Woot! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K2B5WS3 #future #scififantasy #architect #pathwaytothestars #strongfemalelead #strongmalerolemodel #physiology #neuroscience #physics #theoreticalphysics #biotechnology #nanotechnology #longevity #CRISPR #politicalsciencefiction #matthewopdyke https://www.instagram.com/p/BpswVbAHJ5d/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o8byncedd7qp
Now, together, Part 1, Vesha Celeste, and Part 2, Eliza Williams, have been paired together, and are available for those interested in the types of science, the directions of science, and the speculation that leads to well-being and quality of life, feel free to follow, message, and share ideas, and be a part of a positive future where, if we so choose, we can navigate the stars. This is just the beginning of this series and prequel, “Pathway to the Stars,” to a giant series, “Further than Before!” Please enjoy. https://www.amazon.com/author/matthewopdyke #sciencefiction #scifi #sciencefictionfantasy #scififantasy #politicalscifi #politicalsciencefiction #strongfemalelead #utopian #technologyidealism #neuroscience #nanotech #nanotechnology #physics #theoreticalphysics #problemresolution #apoliticalscifi #biology #CRISPR #stemcellresearch #geneticmodification https://www.instagram.com/p/BpUMW6ZgB1I/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nhhhf9ev7vpq
Curl up, read a new series of books, and be edified! Out now, Part 1, Vesha Celeste, and Part 2, Eliza Williams, have been paired together, and are available for those interested in the types and directions of science and the speculation that lead to well-being and quality of life. Please feel free to follow, message, share ideas, and be a part of a positive future where, if we choose, we can prepare properly to navigate the stars. This is just the beginning of this series and prequel, “Pathway to the Stars,” to an even more giant series, “Further than Before!” Please enjoy. https://www.amazon.com/author/matthewopdyke #sciencefiction #scifi #sciencefictionfantasy #scififantasy #politicalscifi #physiology #neurology #physics #Apolitical #strongfemalelead #biotechnology #neuroscience #theoreticalphysics #problemresolution #productivepursuits #spaceopera #cerebraldrama #sophisticateddialogue #solarsystem #spacemining #physiologicaloptimization, #neurologicaloptimization #transhumanism #universalethics #wellbeing #genetherapy #CRISPR #politicalsciencefiction #matthewopdyke https://www.instagram.com/p/BpUMW6ZgB1I/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wy078mgrbgmm
https://www.amazon.com/author/matthewopdyke -- Link on Author Page, @matthewopdyke Now, together, Part 1, Vesha Celeste, and Part 2, Eliza Williams, have been paired together, and are available for those interested in the types of science, the directions of science, and the speculation that leads to well-being and quality of life, feel free to follow, message, and share ideas, and be a part of a positive future where, if we so choose, we can navigate the stars. This is just the beginning of this series and prequel, “Pathway to the Stars,” to a giant series, “Further than Before!” Please enjoy. https://www.amazon.com/author/matthewopdyke #sciencefiction #scifi #sciencefictionfantasy #scififantasy #politicalscifi #politicalsciencefiction #strongfemalelead #utopian #utopianscifi #technologyidealism #neuroscience #nanotech #nanotechnology #physics #theoreticalphysics #problemresolution #apoliticalscifi #biology #CRISPR #stemcellresearch #geneticmodification #spacemining #spaceforce #spacecraft #longevity #longevitysciences #longevityscifi #superheroes #healingnotharming #moonbase #techcities #advancedtechnology #neurologicaloptimizations #physiologicaloptimizations #neurology #physiology #humanitarianism #problemsolving #healthyenvironment #healthyemotionalenvironment #healthyphysicalenvironment #healthyearth #helpmothernature #givemothernaturearest #evolvingourselves #desiredresultsvsmixed #controlledchaos #balanceinlife #sportsindifferentgravityzones #advancedcivilization #evolutionofmind #evolutionofbody #preservetheearth #preservethesolarsystem #solarsystem #oortcloud #asteroids #asteroidmining #astrobiology #astrophysics #astronauts #bigdata #medicaladvancements #progeria #hutchisonguilfordprogeriasyndrome #cancercures #curesforcancer #diabetescures #curesfordiabetes #heartdisease #curesforheartdisease #lungdisease #curesforlungdisease #genetherapies #geneticdatastudies #genedata #databasemoons #seismicactivity #naturaldisasters #nonpredation #preservationoflife #cleanmeats #advancedarchitecture #biopods #virtualuniverse #smartsuits #holowardrobe #moonbase #planetaryshields #inhabitingtheuninhabitable #matthewopdyke #furtherthanbefore #pathwa https://www.instagram.com/p/BpUMW6ZgB1I/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1m6wsy3eldq7e
