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Spider silk research: From bone regeneration to bulletproof vests Dr. Patrick Rose February 23 A European garden spider (Araneus diadematus) wraps its prey, a mosquito, in silk on Sept.16, 2014, in Lille, France. (Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images) To date, a myriad of possible uses for spider silk have been proposed — including medical applications, cosmetics, composite materials for aircraft, protective body armor and incorporation into textiles. If you scour the maker space, you can easily identify up to 10 companies already using spider silk for these various applications. Th...