At least one of the super-abilities with which authors of fantastic films equip the heroes can become real in the near future. The Dutch scientists are in a step from creation of a bulletproof human skin.
Biotechnologists managed to synthesize the unique material, which is ten times stronger than some steel. Its secret — milk of genetically modified goats from which protein is produced — analogue of the main component of a spider web of a spider-silkworm. During experiments, scientists have replaced keratin, found in a person's skin, with this protein. From a sample of artificial skin, they have created a living integument with unique properties. It detained bullets during the experiment — a flying shell weighing 2.6 grams, at a speed of 329 meters per second, stuck in this "web". In the opinion of the authors of the experiment, a slightly “edited” gene of a human will ensure the production of a miracle protein in our bodies.
