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The 2024 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, now in its 50th year, celebrates the beauty and science behind the smallest details of our world. Each year, scientists and artists from around the globe submit stunning microscope images that reveal extraordinary views of life on a microscopic scale. From intricate cell structures to fascinating natural phenomena, these images offer a unique glimpse into the hidden world around us.

This year’s winners did not disappoint. First place was awarded to Dr. Bruno Cisterna for his incredible image of mouse brain tumor cells, which sheds light on neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and ALS. The 2024 competition continues to highlight how microscopy advances both art and science.

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#1

Image Of Distinction - Zhang Chao

Image Of Distinction - Zhang Chao

National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing, China

"Beach sand."

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The organizers of Nikon Small World 2024 revealed that judges reviewed entries from around the world to choose the winners. They looked for images that stood out for their originality, the information they showed, technical skill, and visual appeal.

This year, the competition received about 2,100 photos from 80 different countries.

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    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Laurent Formery And Dr. Nathaniel Clarke

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Laurent Formery And Dr. Nathaniel Clarke

    Stanford University
    Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
    Pacific Grove, California, USA

    "Nervous system of a young sea star."

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    12th Place - Daniel Knop

    12th Place - Daniel Knop

    Oberzent-Airlenbach, Hessen, Germany

    "Wing scales of a butterfly (Papilio ulysses) on a medical syringe needle."

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    Dr. Cisterna’s winning image is not just beautiful—it’s important for science. His work helps us understand how changes in the structure of brain cells may lead to diseases like Alzheimer’s and ALS. By capturing this image, Dr. Cisterna gives us a better view of how these diseases work, which could help find treatments in the future. His image truly combines science and art, showing how powerful and meaningful microscopy can be.

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    "One of the main problems with neurodegenerative diseases is that we don't fully understand what causes them,” said Dr. Cisterna. “To develop effective treatments, we need to figure out the basics first. Our research is crucial for uncovering this knowledge and ultimately finding a cure. Differentiated cells could be used to study how mutations or toxic proteins that cause Alzheimer's or ALS alter neuronal morphology, as well as to screen potential drugs or gene therapies aimed at protecting neurons or restoring their function.”

    #4

    Image Of Distinction - Timothy Boomer

    Image Of Distinction - Timothy Boomer

    Vacaville, California, USA

    "Slime mold (Prototrichia metallica)."

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    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Håkan Kvarnström

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Håkan Kvarnström

    Bromma, Sweden

    "Peacock plume feather."

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    “After three years of research, we finally published our findings four months ago in the Journal of Cell Biology, and there's still more work to be done. I’m deeply passionate about scientific imaging; I’ve been following the Nikon Small World contest for about 15 years. It's an incredible contest that highlights the beauty of photomicrography but also inspires continued exploration and innovation in the field," said Dr. Cisterna.

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    #6

    Honorable Mention - Dr. Igor Robert Siwanowicz

    Honorable Mention - Dr. Igor Robert Siwanowicz

    Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Janelia Research Campus
    Ashburn, Virginia, USA

    "Antenna of a mole crab."

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    3rd Place - Chris Romaine

    3rd Place - Chris Romaine

    Port Townsend, Washington, USA

    "Leaf of a cannabis plant. The bulbous glands are trichomes. The bubbles inside are cannabinoid vesicles."

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    Second place went to Dr. Marcel Clemens, who captured an electrical arc between a pin and a wire, created by a 10,000-volt charge. Third place was awarded to Chris Romaine for his close-up of a cannabis leaf, showing tiny trichomes and cannabinoid vesicles. These images, along with many others from the 2024 competition, show the beauty and variety of the microscopic world, blending creativity and science in exciting ways.

    #8

    Image Of Distinction - Uwe Lange

    Image Of Distinction - Uwe Lange

    Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany

    "Pollen on the compound eyes of a fly."

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    #9

    Image Of Distinction - Ted Kinsman

    Image Of Distinction - Ted Kinsman

    Rochester Institute of Technology
    Photosciences Department
    Rochester, New York, USA

    "A common house cat claw."

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    The 2024 judging panel included:

    Adrian Coakley, Director of Photography at National Geographic Books;

    Michelle S. Itano, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology and Director of the Neuroscience Microscopy Core at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;

    Emily Petersen, Photography Managing Editor at Science Magazine;

    Clare Waterman, Ph.D., Cell Biologist and Member of the National Academy of Sciences;

    Jennifer C. Waters, Ph.D., Director of the Core for Imaging Technology & Education at Harvard Medical School;

    Samantha Yammine, Ph.D., Neuroscientist and Science Communicator.

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    13th Place - Paweł Błachowicz

    13th Place - Paweł Błachowicz

    Bedlno, Świętokrzyskie, Poland

    "Eyes of green crab spider (Diaea dorsata)."

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    2nd Place - Dr. Marcel Clemens

    2nd Place - Dr. Marcel Clemens

    Verona, Veneto, Italy

    "Electrical arc between a pin and a wire."

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    #12

    5th Place - Thomas Barlow And Connor Gibbons

    5th Place - Thomas Barlow And Connor Gibbons

    Columbia University
    Department of Neurobiology and Behavior
    New York, New York, USA

    "Cluster of octopus (Octopus hummelincki) eggs."

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    Honorable Mention - Randy Fullbright

    Honorable Mention - Randy Fullbright

    Vernal, Utah, USA

    "Agatized dinosaur bone."

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    Atom Bohr
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's beautiful, I just wish there was some indication of the kind of magnification involved in each of these

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    Honorable Mention - Jochen Stern

    Honorable Mention - Jochen Stern

    Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

    "Golden bug eggs on a sage leaf."

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    MellonCollie
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I especially like the surface of the sage leaf. You can feel it is velvety to the touch, and this picture shows exactly why that is.

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    Honorable Mention - Dr. Bruce Douglas Taubert

    Honorable Mention - Dr. Bruce Douglas Taubert

    Glendale, Arizona, USA

    "Ocelli between the compound eyes of a yellow jacket."

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    #16

    Image Of Distinction - Thomas Neumann

    Image Of Distinction - Thomas Neumann

    Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

    "Ink dot on Japanese washi paper."

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    6th Place - Henri Koskinen

    6th Place - Henri Koskinen

    Helsinki University
    Helsinki, Uudenmaan lääni, Finland

    "Slime mold (Cribraria cancellata)."

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    #18

    Image Of Distinction - Elkhan Yusifov And Dr. Martina Schaettin

    Image Of Distinction - Elkhan Yusifov And Dr. Martina Schaettin

    University of Zurich
    Department of Molecular Life Sciences
    Zurich, Switzerland

    "Developing nervous system in the eye of a 7-day-old chick embryo."

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    BeefCowJr
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    4 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    whooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaa... Also, how on earth would one even 𝘨𝘦𝘵 this photo? Amazing....

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    7th Place - Gerhard Vlcek

    7th Place - Gerhard Vlcek

    Maria Enzersdorf, Austria

    "Cross section of European beach grass (Ammophila arenaria) leaf."

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    Honorable Mention - Daniel Evrard

    Honorable Mention - Daniel Evrard

    Aywaille, Liege, Belgium

    "Vinyl player needle on scratched vinyl disk."

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    9th Place - John-Oliver Dum

    9th Place - John-Oliver Dum

    Medienbunker Produktion
    Bendorf, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany

    "Pollen in a garden spider (Araneus) web."

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    David
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those videos on youtube where the tumbleweeds are out of control

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    #22

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Saikat Ghosh

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Saikat Ghosh

    National Institutes of Health
    NICHD
    Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    "Human neurons."

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    UncleJohn3000
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That one over in the back, by itself, is the one that stores the location of my car keys.

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    #23

    Image Of Distinction - Joshua Coogler

    Image Of Distinction - Joshua Coogler

    Dallas, North Carolina, USA

    "Moss sporophyte with spores (green)."

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    Image Of Distinction - Daniel Knop

    Image Of Distinction - Daniel Knop

    Oberzent-Airlenbach, Hessen, Germany

    "Opening of a hibiscus flower (Hibiscus moscheutos) exposing the pollen in four stages, each ten minutes apart."

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    11th Place - Dr. Ferenc Halmos

    11th Place - Dr. Ferenc Halmos

    Bánd, Veszprém, Hungary

    "Slime mold on a rotten twig with water droplets."

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    Image Of Distinction - Daniel Knop

    Image Of Distinction - Daniel Knop

    Oberzent-Airlenbach, Hessen, Germany

    "Dorsal part of cuckoo wasp (Hedychrum gerstaeckeri) abdomen."

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    #27

    Image Of Distinction - Jacek Myslowski

    Image Of Distinction - Jacek Myslowski

    Wloclawek, Kujawko-Pomorskie, Poland

    "Water mite (Arrenurus)."

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    16th Place - Marek Miś

    16th Place - Marek Miś

    Suwalki, Podlaskie, Poland

    "Two water fleas (Daphnia sp.) with embryos (left) and eggs (right)."

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    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Igor Robert Siwanowicz

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Igor Robert Siwanowicz

    Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Janelia Research Campus
    Ashburn, Virginia, USA

    "Aster anther cross-section with pollen grains (green)."

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    #30

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Robert Markus

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Robert Markus

    University of Nottingham
    School of Life Sciences, Super Resolution Microscopy
    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

    "Dandelion (Traxacum officinale) cross section showing curved stigma with pollen."

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    Image Of Distinction - Susannah Waxman And Dr. Ian Sigal

    Image Of Distinction - Susannah Waxman And Dr. Ian Sigal

    University of Pittsburgh
    Department of Ophthalmology
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    "Optic nerve head collagen of a pig."

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or, for those of you like me very confused with the title: collagen fibers in the optic nerve head (a structure where the optic nerves exit the eye) in a pig. Collagen is a protein involved in structure and schaffolding. Roughly :)

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    Honorable Mention -Dr. Kseniia Bondarenko

    Honorable Mention -Dr. Kseniia Bondarenko

    University of Edinburgh
    Institute for Immunology and Infection Research
    Edinburgh, MidLothian, United Kingdom

    "Acute-stage parasites of Toxoplasma gondii in a human skin cell."

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    UncleJohn3000
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I misread 'parasites' to be 'politicians' and then realized I wasn't wrong at all.

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    #33

    Image Of Distinction - Chris Romaine

    Image Of Distinction - Chris Romaine

    Port Townsend, Washington, USA

    "Bract (part of the plant's reproductive structures) of a cannabis plant. The bulbous glands are trichomes."

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    Kraneia The Dancing Dryad
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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To simplify: Bracts are modified leaves. The red parts of poinsettias, and the white "petals" of Florida dogwoods are bracts. The flower is actually the little green parts in the middle.

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    #35

    Honorable Mention - Dr. David Maitland

    Honorable Mention - Dr. David Maitland

    St. Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom

    "Transverse section of rachis (stem) of bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum)."

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    #36

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Sherif Abdallah Ahmed

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Sherif Abdallah Ahmed

    Tanta University, Faculty of Science
    Department of Zoology
    Tanta, Egypt, Arab Republic

    "Anterior section of palm weevil."

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    #37

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Felice Placenti

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Felice Placenti

    FP Nature and Landscape Photography
    Siracusa, Sicilia, Italy

    "Potato tuber sprout."

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this the lil green bits that pop out when you forget about your potatoes for too long?? 🤔 I didn't know they were so pretty!

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    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Nick Gatford

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Nick Gatford

    University of Oxford
    Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN)
    Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    "A network of dopaminergic neurons generated from human stem cells."

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    #39

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Marko Pende

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Marko Pende

    MDI Biological Laboratory
    Murawala Lab
    Bar Harbor, Maine, USA

    "Ladybug (Coccinellidae) on a clover (Trifolium repens)."

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    #40

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Grigorii Timin And Dr. Michel Milinkovitch

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Grigorii Timin And Dr. Michel Milinkovitch

    University of Geneva
    Department of Genetics and Evolution
    Geneva, Switzerland

    "Skin scales of a snake embryo stained with Fast Green dye."

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    Image Of Distinction - Gerd A. Günther

    Image Of Distinction - Gerd A. Günther

    Düsseldorf, Germany

    "Cross section of a beach grass (Ammophila arenaria) leaf."

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    Image Of Distinction - Alison Pollack

    Image Of Distinction - Alison Pollack

    San Anselmo, California, USA

    "Slime mold (Lamproderma arcyrioides)."

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    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Martin Hein

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Martin Hein

    Lions Eye Institute
    Physiology and Pharmacology laboratory
    Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

    "Abnormal blood vessel formation in a human retina with severe diabetic retinopathy."

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    Image Of Distinction - Steven A. Valley

    Image Of Distinction - Steven A. Valley

    Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA)
    Entomology Lab
    Albany, Oregon, USA

    "Immature male damselfly (Calopteryx aequabilis)."

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    1st Place - Dr. Bruno Cisterna And Dr. Eric Vitriol

    1st Place - Dr. Bruno Cisterna And Dr. Eric Vitriol

    Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
    Department of Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine
    Augusta, Georgia, USA

    "Differentiated mouse brain tumor cells (actin, microtubules, and nuclei)."

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    #46

    Honorable Mention - Christopher Algar

    Honorable Mention - Christopher Algar

    Hounslow, Middlesex, United Kingdom

    "Brine shrimp."

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    Image Of Distinction - Shao Yang

    Image Of Distinction - Shao Yang

    Beijing Miteyide Culture Co., Ltd.A925
    Beijing, China

    "Fiber of nylon stockings."

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    #48

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Guillermo Moya

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Guillermo Moya

    Johns Hopkins University
    Department of Biology
    Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    "Neuronal axons connecting to the muscles of the iris and the cornea."

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    #49

    Image Of Distinction - Chew Yen Fook

    Image Of Distinction - Chew Yen Fook

    Woodend, Waimakiriri, New ZealandA936

    "Graffiti from Berlin Wall stone section."

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    4th Place - Dr. Amy Engevik

    4th Place - Dr. Amy Engevik

    Medical University of South Carolina
    Department of Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology
    Charleston, South Carolina, USA

    "Section of a small intestine of a mouse."

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    #51

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Gonzalo Quiroga Artigas

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Gonzalo Quiroga Artigas

    RBM-CNRS
    Montpellier, Herault, France

    "Tardigrade (Hypsibius exemplaris)."

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    10th Place - Jan Martinek

    10th Place - Jan Martinek

    Charles University
    Department of Experimental Plant Biology
    Prague, Czech Republic

    "Spores of black truffle (Tuber melanosporum)."

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    14th Place - Marek Miś

    14th Place - Marek Miś

    Suwalki, Podlaskie, Poland

    "Recrystallized mixture of hydroquinone and myoinositol."

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    Honorable Mention - Angus Rae

    Honorable Mention - Angus Rae

    Australian National University
    Centre for Advanced MicroscopyA306
    MacGregor, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    "Autofluorescence in the face of a little two-spotted ladybird (Diomus notescens)."

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    Image Of Distinction - Didier Barbet

    Image Of Distinction - Didier Barbet

    Club Français de Microscopie
    Bailly, France

    "Fracture surface of mica (mineral)."

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    18th Place - Alison Pollack

    18th Place - Alison Pollack

    San Anselmo, California, USA

    "An insect egg parasitized by a wasp."

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    #57

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Igor Robert Siwanowicz

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Igor Robert Siwanowicz

    Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Janelia Research Campus
    Ashburn, Virginia, USA

    "Floret of a common chicory with pollen grains (spiky balls)."

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    #58

    Image Of Distinction - Chew Yen Fook

    Image Of Distinction - Chew Yen Fook

    Woodend, Waimakiriri, New Zealand

    "Water mite (Hydrachna sp.)."

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    Image Of Distinction - Ou Zhilei

    Image Of Distinction - Ou Zhilei

    Guangdong Radio and Television
    Guangzhou, Guagndong, China

    "Stamens of flowers (Anemone cathayensis Kitag. ex Ziman & Kadota)."

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    Image Of Distinction - Aryah Nagarajan

    Image Of Distinction - Aryah Nagarajan

    Falmouth University
    Institute of Photography
    Penryn, Cornwall, United Kingdom

    "Spores releasing from the sori of a Polypody fern (Polypodium vulgare)."

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    17th Place - Dr. Frantisek Bednar

    17th Place - Dr. Frantisek Bednar

    Svosov, Zilinsky, Slovak Republic

    "Stonewort algae (Chara virgata) reproductive organs - oogonia (female organs) and antheridia (male organs)."

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    8th Place - Stephanie Huang

    8th Place - Stephanie Huang

    Victoria University of Wellington
    School of Biological Sciences; School of Psychology
    Wellington, New Zealand

    "A neuron densely covered in dendritic spines from the striatum of an adult rat brain."

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    15th Place - Sébastien Malo

    15th Place - Sébastien Malo

    Saint Lys, Haute-Garonne, France

    "Isolated scales on Madagascan sunset moth wing (Chrysiridia ripheus)."

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    Image Of Distinction - Nikky Corthout And Miranda Dyson

    Image Of Distinction - Nikky Corthout And Miranda Dyson

    VIB (Flanders Institute of Biotechnology)
    Center for Brain and Disease Research
    Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium

    "Fruit fly (Drosophila) brain vasculature."

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am curious about the procedure for this one. The colors are probably added but how does one go about scanning the vascular system of a fruit fly's brain?

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    Image Of Distinction - Nadia Efimova

    Image Of Distinction - Nadia Efimova

    Amicus Therapeutics
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    "Dandelion pappus."

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    Image Of Distinction - Anna-Mari Elisabeth Haapanen-Saaristo

    Image Of Distinction - Anna-Mari Elisabeth Haapanen-Saaristo

    University of Turku
    Turku Bioscience Centre / Cell Imaging & Cytometry Core and Zebrafish Core

    "Gene expression patterns in a drain fly embryo (Clogmia albipunctata) with an open egg. Nutrient storage cells in a tardigrade."

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    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Amir Maqbool

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Amir Maqbool

    Lovely Professional University
    Department of Zoology
    Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

    "Small fly killed by 'zombie fly' fungus (Entomophthora muscae)."

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    Image Of Distinction - Jan Martinek

    Image Of Distinction - Jan Martinek

    Charles University
    Department of Experimental Plant Biology
    Prague, Czech Republic

    "Spores of a black Bagnoli truffle (Tuber mesentericum)."

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    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Florian Alonso

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Florian Alonso

    University of Bordeaux
    BioTis-INSERM U1026A383
    Pessac, Gironde, France

    "Mouse aortic endothelium stained for beta-catenin (green), laminin (purple), smooth muscle actin (red), and Hoechst (cyan)."

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    Image Of Distinction - Satu Paavonsalo And Dr. Sinem Karaman

    Image Of Distinction - Satu Paavonsalo And Dr. Sinem Karaman

    University of Helsinki
    Individualized Drug Therapy Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, Helsinki, FinlandA700
    Helsinki, Finland

    "Blood vessels (color gradient) and endothelial cell nuclei (white) in the intestinal villi of a mouse."

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    #72

    Honorable Mention - Kevin Terretaz

    Honorable Mention - Kevin Terretaz

    CRBM-CNRS
    Montpellier, Hérault, France

    "Mosquito cells in culture with fluorescent markers for DNA and microtubules."

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    Image Of Distinction - Anne Patricia Algar

    Image Of Distinction - Anne Patricia Algar

    Hounslow, Middlesex, United Kingdom

    "Mosquito larva."

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    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Ewa Langner

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Ewa Langner

    Washington University in St Louis
    Department of Medicine - Renal Division, Mahjoub Lab
    St Louis, Missouri, USA

    "Mouse embryonic kidney showing interstitial fibroblasts (yellow), tubular epithelium (cyan), and nuclei (magenta)."

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    Image Of Distinction - Yurim Seo, Dr. Mark Looney And Dr. Simon Cleary

    Image Of Distinction - Yurim Seo, Dr. Mark Looney And Dr. Simon Cleary

    University of California, San Francisco
    Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine
    San Francisco, California, USA

    "Lymphatic vasculature (cyan) and vessels (red) of a mouse lung."

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    Image Of Distinction - Maxime Teixeira

    Image Of Distinction - Maxime Teixeira

    Laval University
    Department of Molecular Medicine
    Québec, CanadaA858

    "Cultured monkey kidney cells labeled for tubulin (blue) and actin (orange) showing pathological accumulation of alpha-syn aggregates (red)."

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    20th Place - Dr. Bruno Cisterna And Dr. Eric Vitriol

    20th Place - Dr. Bruno Cisterna And Dr. Eric Vitriol

    Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
    Department of Neuroscience & Regenerative MedicineA215
    Augusta, Georgia, USA

    "Early stage of mouse glioblastoma cell differentiation (actin, microtubules, and mitochondria)."

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    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Bruno Vellutini

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Bruno Vellutini

    Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
    Dresden, Saxony, GermanyA903

    "Gene expression patterns in a drain fly embryo (Clogmia albipunctata) with an open eggshell."

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    1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oof, I'm trying to get rid of drain flies in my kitchen and bathroom right now. It's not helpful to think of them as pretty!

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    Image Of Distinction - Wen Jie Ji

    Image Of Distinction - Wen Jie Ji

    Yin Works
    The Bureau of Microworld Exploration
    Beijing, China

    "Integrated circuit chip."

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    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Bruce Douglas Taubert

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Bruce Douglas Taubert

    Glendale, Arizona, USA

    "Mid-tibial tuft on a male orchid bee, used to attract mates."

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    Whoa, you sure this is SFW? What if any young orchid bees see this?

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    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Theo Theune

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Theo Theune

    Oost-Souburg, Zeeland, Netherlands

    "Abdominal skin of a tick that engorged with blood."

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    Honorable Mention -Dr. Anja De Lange

    Honorable Mention -Dr. Anja De Lange

    University of Cape Town
    Neuroscience Institute & Department of Human BiologyA249
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    "Astrocytes surrounding a blood vessel in a thin slice of human brain."

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    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Leo Serra

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Leo Serra

    University of Cambridge
    Sainsbury Laboratory
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    "Leaves arising from thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) meristem."

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    Image Of Distinction - Luna Šošo Zdravković, Michael Surala And Christian Madry

    Image Of Distinction - Luna Šošo Zdravković, Michael Surala And Christian Madry

    Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
    Institute of Neurophysiology
    Berlin, Germany

    "Pyramidal neuron in mouse hippocampus."

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    Honorable Mention - Dr. Amy Engevik

    Honorable Mention - Dr. Amy Engevik

    Medical University of South Carolina
    Department of Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology
    Charleston, South Carolina, USA

    "Intestinal villi."

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    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Robert Markus, Dr. Zeeshan Mohammad, Dr. Sarah Pashley And Dr. Rita Tewari

    Image Of Distinction - Dr. Robert Markus, Dr. Zeeshan Mohammad, Dr. Sarah Pashley And Dr. Rita Tewari

    University of Nottingham
    School of Life Sciences, Super Resolution MicroscopyA632
    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

    "Malaria parasites and mouse blood cells - tubulin (green), all proteins (purple), DNA (red)."

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