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Weavers Turn Silk Into Diabetes Test Strips

Using a simple wooden handloom, weavers create silk strips that diabetics can use as glucose sensors. This loom is at Achira Labs in Bangalore, India. (Courtesy of Tripurari Choudhary)
Using a simple wooden handloom, weavers create silk strips that diabetics can use as glucose sensors. This loom is at Achira Labs in Bangalore, India. (Courtesy of Tripurari Choudhary)

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