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IITs now offer various programs that do not require JEE scores, such as executive robotics (IIT Delhi), genetic engineering (IIT Guwahati), engineering mathematics (IIT Kharagpur), thermodynamics (IIT ...

It already exists in the natural world. Now, thanks to breakthroughs in genetic engineering, scientists have created “supersilk.” And it’s poised to upgrade far more than our clothing.