Research

Squid

Scientists discover what’s controlling chameleon-like abilities in squid

Mother and child in rural China

Education, nutrition improve language skills for children in rural China

Axolotl salamander

Axolotl salamanders provide clues to spinal cord regeneration

Infrared tiling

Breakthrough could enable infrared cameras for electronics, self-driving cars

Taylor Glacier

Glacier ‘tree rings’ could hold clues for planet’s future

Particles levitating

Scientists levitate particles with sound to find out how they cluster together

Gears

Politically polarized teams produce better work, analysis of Wikipedia finds

Retail workers

Stable work schedules mean better sleep for retail workers

Ice Quakes researcher

Thousands of tiny quakes shake Antarctic ice at night

LCD

Researchers use ‘laser tweezers’ to boost liquid crystal technology