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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Suha Kidwai

How spider silk could be key to repairing damaged nerves in humans

Spider silk technology could have amazing benefits for humans suffering nerve damage - (Alamy)

In an astonishing breakthrough, scientists have discovered that a combination of spider and silk from a silkworm could be the key to repairing devastating nerve injuries.

At the forefront of this discovery is Professor Alex Woods, founder of Newrotex, a clinical-stage biotech start-up from the University of Oxford.

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