Spiky Australian grass the key to making better condoms, say researchers

Fibres from spinifex are being used to make condoms more reliable and as thin as a human hair, according to University of Queensland research

A tough, spiky grass might not sound like a good ingredient for condoms, but it could be the secret to making them thinner and more reliable.

Fibres from the Australian grass spinifex are being used to make condoms that could be as thin as a human hair without any loss in strength, researchers said.