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Microscope photography allows us to view objects in new ways that the human eye never could.
Beautiful, strange and occasionally alarming pictures from the shortlist for this year’s Wellcome image awards
There's a whole universe hiding in everyday things.
Horrifying.
Geckos have around 500,000 toe hairs, each of which is about one-tenth the thickness of a human hair. These hairs split into smaller hairs that fray into spatula-shaped structures, which lets geckos do amazing things like climb up walls.
To celebrate nature's ingenuity, we have a collection of microscopic images of things that we see or use in everyday. Which one is your favourite? Let
A scientist-artist duo creates stunning images, taken through a scanning electron microscope, of seeds in the Millennium Seed Bank
Pictures of alcoholic drinks under a microscope reveal the molecules that make up our favourite tipples.
Here’s a neat image of a record and a stylus at 1000x magnification. It’s pretty incredible to see the etched grooves on the record up close and how they interact with the needle. I’ve always known how record players worked, but seeing the process magnified like this is way cool. The photos come from Microscopic Images on Twitter. Below, a record being played under a microscope: Via Kottke
Each year, the UK's Wellcome Trust selects its favorite images captured by any number of technological devices — from scanning electron microscopes to CT scans. This year's winning crop provide an intimate glimpse into these previously unseen worlds.
Deze foto's laten zien wat er gebeurt als je verschillende soorten voedingsmiddelen door een electron microscoop (een speciale microscoop die enorm
Horrifying.
A scientist-artist duo creates stunning images, taken through a scanning electron microscope, of seeds in the Millennium Seed Bank
This amazing microscope image of a carnivorous bladderwort is this year's winner of the Olympus BioScapes digital imaging competition. The close-ups that landed in the top 10 of the competition are a stunning collection of tiny living things. From a glassworm to a bat embryo, these images are pretty incredible, but the winning shot is a standout.
Deze foto's laten zien wat er gebeurt als je verschillende soorten voedingsmiddelen door een electron microscoop (een speciale microscoop die enorm
by domer2760. Crystal made from black coffee and sugar. Nikon E400 microscope, 10X objective, cross polarization. Nikon D90 tethered manual mode, f/13, ISO 200.
snail shell
The winners of the 2013 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition, honoring microscopic images of animals and plants, were announced on Dec. 16.
Flowers are one of the great joys of spring, but viewing them under a scanning electron microscope uncovers a surreal, alien beauty
These prize-winning shots are just…wow.
