In what would immensely assist surgeons in healing deep-seated lesions along with crafting artificial ligaments and tendons, a bio-art mission to develop bulletproof skin has bestowed upon a Utah State researcher an increased hope for his genetically fabricated spider silk.

Research Randy Lewis and Essaidi have engineered a "bulletproof skin" with Lewis providing the silk threads from a genetically developed silk worm. Earlier, Essaidi weaved the silk worm into a trellis of human skin cells in order to develop a much-needed layer capable of deterring a bullet.

Lewis held the opinion that his spider silk genetically developed from goats and worms can help medics cure lethal injuries as spider silk is a strong and well-built fiber, five times tougher than stainless steel. However, fibers developed by Lewis are not all that brawny but they are, indeed, extra tough when compared to silk made by regular worms.

Lewis backed Dutch artist Jalila Essaidi to initiate a trial for entwining a lattice of human skin cells and silk. During test-run, the lattice successfully thwarted bullets fired at moderate velocities.

"Randy and I were moved by the same drive I think, curiosity about the outcome of the project", Essaidi reveled. "Both the artist and scientist are inherently curious beings".