A Lesson from a Beetle (IMAGE)

Virginia Tech

A Lesson from a Beetle

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The Namib Desert Beetle lives in one of the hottest places in the world, yet it still collects airborne water. Taking a page from the beetle's playbook, Virginia Tech biomedical engineers created a way to control condensation and frost growth.

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