Marriage of science and art: Nikon Small World showcases photography taken through a microscope
Breast cancer cells, taken by Malgorzata Lisowska, won third place in the 2023 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.
Auto-fluorescing defensive hairs covering the leaf surface of Elaeagnus angustifolia exposed to UV light, taken by David Maitland, won fifth place in the 2023 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.
Slime mold (Comatricha nigra) showing capillitial fibers through its translucent peridium, taken by Timothy Boomer, won sixth place in the 2023 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.
Assisted by Jayden Dickson, Hassanain Qambari won the 2023 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition for his vivid image of a rodent optic nerve head showing astrocytes (yellow), contractile proteins (red), and retinal vasculature (green). The colorful image provides an important contribution to the study and reversal of diabetic retinopathy.
Matchstick igniting by the friction surface of the box, taken by Ole Bielfeldt, won second place in the 2023 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.
Venomous fangs of a small tarantula, taken by John-Oliver Dum, won fourth place in the 2023 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.
