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Obtaining clearer and more detailed microscopic images deep within tissue has become a rich area of research in fields ranging from adaptive optics to photodynamic therapy. Visualising biological ...

Luminous algae. Motor neurons and slime molds. The underside of a cellar spider. These are the eclectic subjects California photographers and scientists captured in photos recognized in Nikon’s 49th ...

Researchers have unveiled an artificial intelligence-based model for computational imaging and microscopy without training with experimental objects or real data. The team introduced a self-supervised ...

Nikon's annual Small World competition showcases images of a world that humans can't usually see, as captured through the lens of a microscope. Each year, science and art collide with gorgeous results ...

Nature is full of an almost infinite array of colors, but some are more unique than others. Apart from the inanimate sky and water, the color blue only some animals and flowers have the privilege of ...

Security, Finalist, Young category: A Barbary macaque cradles a young monkey in its arms at the Ifran National Park, Morocco. Aiming to reveal the hidden wonders of the world through close-up, macro ...

Through a microscopic lens, the heat from an igniting matchstick – captured within one-eight-thousandth of a second – is palpable. A mosaic of caffeine crystals could be mistaken for a work of ...

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Current genetic sequencing techniques can provide much information about the genetic makeup and activity in a sample, like a piece of tissue or a drop of blood. But they are unable to reveal where ...