More Microscope Images:
Sometimes a closer look doesn't make things more clear. And at microscopic levels, even familiar things can become completely unrecognizable.
This selection of winning images from Nikon's annual Small World microscope photography contest contains some strange, mysterious and fascinating photos. We're betting you won't know what any of them are upon first glance.
They look like everything from brains to fish to candy. What are they really? To make things more interesting for you, we've hidden the answers. Once you've made your guess, click on the solution to see how close you were to the truth.
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Somayeh Naghiloo, Department of Plant Biology, University of Tabriz, Iran
Technique: Epi-IlluminationClick here to find out what it is:
Floral Primordia of Garlic (Allium sativum)