Keanu Reeves: This scientific creation is named after the actor and would be very useful in The Last of Us!

After the frog discovered and named in 2012 Pristimantis jamescameroniSalute to James Cameron for his commitment to biodiversity; A spider named after Harrison Ford, a beetle named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, just to name a very few examples, now it is necessary to add Keanu Reeves’ name to this naturalistic painting.

then what? plant? the letter Not easily. in Journal of the American Chemical SocietyGerman scientists have On January 20, the study was published in which they claim to have developed an ultra-effective natural antimicrobial product that is highly virulent against a parasitic fungus that attacks plants and is also the cause of human disease.

So, a serious study that doesn’t prevent these scientists from being a bit squeamish and at least movie buffs: they christened this dreaded molecule Keanomycin. Why this name anyway? because “He’s also extremely deadly in his roles.”

A bacterial and non-chemical product, this keanumicin therefore attacks parasitic fungi. Botrytis cinerea, which damages crops, especially strawberries. or this Botrytis Can cause what is called “noble rot” on grapes used to make Sauternes, it can also be a pest responsible for contaminating more than 200 varieties of fruit and vegetables. Moreover, over the years this fungus has developed a high resistance to 100% chemical pesticides.

So Keanu Reeves has his own double agent, guaranteed to be 100% organic and just as deadly as his John Wick, and it’s still classy. When asked about the creation of this dedication, the actor also responded in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on Reddit: “They should have called him John Wick…but it’s so cool…and surreal to me. But thank you scientists! Good luck and thanks for your help.”