Flesh-eating Bacteria Inspires Highly Selective Instant Adhesive 52
cylonlover writes "A strong and highly selective instant adhesive inspired by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes has been developed by Oxford University researchers. S. pyogenes is a common resident of human throats that is normally kept in check by the body's defenses, but when it gets out of control it can cause diseases ranging from strep throat to toxic shock syndrome or flesh-eating disease. By engineering a protein that is central to S. pyogenes' infectious arsenal, the researchers have developed a new superglue that can't be matched for sticking molecules together and not letting go."
This could not possibly go wrong. (Score:5, Funny)
No chance this goes badly. None at all.
sounds familiar (Score:5, Funny)
a new superglue that can't be matched for sticking molecules together and not letting go."
sounds like my mother in law
Meanwhile, in a castle in Eastern Europe (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Have developed? maybe not yet (Score:5, Funny)
You mean the possibility of gluing your roommates ass to the toilet seat forever?
This lock is stable over time, high temperatures, high forces and with harsh chemical treatment.
If they can figure out how to get it to bond like that to human skin... game over man. That April Fool's joke will require surgery.
I can already see new scenes for JackAss 4.
Re:This could not possibly go wrong. (Score:5, Funny)
Meh... I am rubber you are Streptococcus pyogenes glue, whatever you say bounces off of me and sticks to you.
Re:Prior art anyone? (Score:5, Funny)
1. Velcro
2. self amalgamating rubber tape
3. Zippers
4. Gecko tape
Just a few that spring immediately to mind.
It sounds like you are planning a kinky S&M sex weekend . . . ?
Add in Angelina Jolie's leg, and you're all set.
Re:Prior art anyone? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Have developed? maybe not yet (Score:5, Funny)
Others are going to get incredibly impatient much sooner.