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Un nuevo estudio australiano \u2013realizado utilizando videograf\u00eda de alta velocidad, tomograf\u00eda de microcomputaci\u00f3n y modelado f\u00edsico\u2013 ha revelado que la picadura funciona como una micropumpe \u00fanica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Este sistema emplea dos pistones deformable que funcionan en fase opuesta dentro de una misma c\u00e1mara. La deformaci\u00f3n din\u00e1mica de los pistones permite que se cierren, colapsen y se superpongan alternativamente, lo que permite un flujo continuo de veneno sin que se produzca reflujo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seg\u00fan los autores, este estudio tambi\u00e9n podr\u00eda inspirar el dise\u00f1o de dispositivos de bombeo microflu\u00eddicos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mira el video<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"La picadura de la abeja mel\u00edfera: Una bomba inusual con dos pistones plegables\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lbi4YLJlChU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ir al art\u00edculo cient\u00edfico <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2603916123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know very well that a honey bee\u2019s stinger continues to pump venom even after it has been separated from the bee\u2019s body. 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La deformaci\u00f3n din\u00e1mica de los pistones permite que se cierren, colapsen y se superpongan alternativamente, lo que permite un flujo continuo de veneno sin que se produzca reflujo.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5987,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.4 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We know very well that a honey bee\u2019s stinger continues to pump venom even after it has been separated from the bee\u2019s body. But how does it do that? 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