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Bombardier beetle and fuel injection
Bombardier beetle and fuel injection
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Aug 12, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
It blasts a toxic spray at predators. Now this beetle may help cars become more fuel efficient. The bombardier is the species of beetle that even sprayed acid in Charles Darwin’s mouth. The 'biological cannons' may help in the design of powerful fuel injection systems.
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