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The hexagonal shape of the honeycomb cells depends on the construction behavior of bees
The hexagonal shape of the honey bee cells has attracted the attention of humans for centuries. It is now accepted that bees build cylindrical cells that later transform into hexagonal prisms through a process that it is still debated. The early explanations involving the geometers’ skills of bees h...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4913256/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27320492 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep28341 |