Warning signs: the greater blue-ringed octopus changes its appearance when threatened using techniques that have inspired an adaptive infrared reflector. (CC BY-SA 2.5/Jens Petersen)
A simple device with tuneable infrared reflectivity has been made by mimicking the adaptive properti
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Michael Allen is a science writer based in Bristol, UK