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    Life As You've Never Seen It: 2011's Best Microscope Photos of the Human Body

    The Amazing Human Body: The mysteries of the human body have long fascinated scientists. In this gallery, find amazing images taken from the human body, as well as images from research focusing on improving the health of humans, showcased at Nikon's annual Small World Photomicrography Competition.

  • Giant liposomes
    Giant liposomes: these artificially prepared structures can be filled with drugs and are used for cancer treatment and other diseases.
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    Dr. Jorge Bernardino de la Serna, Odense, Denmark
  • Embryonic Day 14
    Embryonic ear tissue: the cochlea is the auditory portion of the inner ear and is key to further understanding hearing loss.
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    Dr. Vidhya Munnamalai/University of Washington
  • Mouse Nerve
    Mouse nerves: used to study brain interactions with the human eye.
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    Gabriel Luna/UC Santa Barbara, Neuroscience Research Institute
  • Collagen Fibers
    Mast cells: found in several types of tissues, mast cells are best known for their roles in allergies, wound healing and defense. These, extracted from collagen fibers were used to study conjunctivitis -- more commonly known as pink eye.
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    Donald Pottle/The Schlepens Eye Research Institute
  • Cultured Cells
    Cultured cells: grown on a bio-polymer scaffold to research joint replacement therapies.
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    Dr. Christopher Guerin/VIB (Flanders Institute of Biotechnology)
  • Cancer Cells
    Cancer cells: HeLa cells are a type of immortal cell commonly used in cancer research.
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    Thomas Deerinck/National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research
  • Breast Cancer
    Breast cancer: a 3D culture of breast cancer cells used for research.
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    Dr. Jonatas Bussador do Amaral/Dr. Gláucia Maria Machado Santelli/University of São Paulo
  • Mouse Intestine
    Mouse intenstine: stem cells extracted from the small intestine of a mouse used for colon and rectal cancer research.
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    Dr. Paul Appleton/University of Dundee
  • Nikon Small World
    For more stunning photos of life through microscope, and the chance to vote on your favorite, check out Nikon Small World!
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    Nikon Small World
  • Published
    9 Images

    Life As You've Never Seen It: 2011's Best Microscope Photos of the Human Body

    The Amazing Human Body: The mysteries of the human body have long fascinated scientists. In this gallery, find amazing images taken from the human body, as well as images from research focusing on improving the health of humans, showcased at Nikon's annual Small World Photomicrography Competition.

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  • Life As You've Never Seen It: 2011's Best Microscope Photos of the Human Body
  • Giant liposomes
  • Embryonic Day 14
  • Mouse Nerve
  • Collagen Fibers
  • Cultured Cells
  • Cancer Cells
  • Breast Cancer
  • Mouse Intestine
  • Nikon Small World