Bulletproof vests have been around for decades but skin that can stop them has only been the preserve of science fiction.
Now, scientists have claimed to be making this science fiction into a reality with the development of bulletproof human skin made from spider silk and goat milk.
They genetically engineered goats to produce milk, which is packed with the same protein as silk spiders, which is then milked out and spun and weaved into a material that is ten times stronger than steel.
The fabric is then blended with human skin to make what the scientists hope will be tough enough to stop even a bullet.
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