On a 12-day Russian biosatellite flight, seven silkworm varieties spun silk, built cocoons, mated and laid eggs; some developmental stages occurred 2-3 days faster than ground ...

Discover groundbreaking results from the Bion 10 mission, where silkworms spun silk, mated, and laid eggs in space, revealing new insights into the effects of microgravity on their life cycle.
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Silkworms grow up then everything goes wrong

Andy George raises silkworms from eggs, but the race to harvest silk comes with a harsh consequence. Once the cocoons are ready, he has to stop the life cycle before the moths ruin the thread. What ...