A remarkable defence mechanism found in one of God’s smallest creatures is inspiring the development of next-generation fire suppression technology.
A research collaboration at Liberty University (Lynchburg, Virginia) is applying lessons from the bombardier beetle to design more efficient fire suppression systems.
The project is being led by Dr Andy McIntosh, Emeritus Professor of Thermodynamics at the University of Leeds and Adjunct Professor of Engineering at Liberty University.
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