>> “It’s like stretching a latex glove,” said Elena Ivanova, corresponding author of the study. “As it slowly stretches, the weakest point in the latex will bec

>> “It’s like stretching a latex glove,” said Elena Ivanova, corresponding author of the study. “As it slowly stretches, the weakest point in the latex will become thinner and eventually tear.” Someone really has to make a collection of the truly unexpected similes that scientists often use to try and communicate their work in terms "a non-specialist would understand". "Like stretching a latex glove"? Perhaps there should be an award for the most far-fetched science popularising metaphor. ...latex glove...