Embryonic zebrafish, photo by David McCarthy
Electron microscope manufacturer FEI recently partnered with National Geographic to host a photo contest for images captured with electron microscopes. The contest ran from June to October and you can browse more than 230 amazing images in the contest photo gallery. Monthly winners can be viewed here—the grand prize winner will be announced soon.
Nano swimmers, photo by David McCarthy
Nano pyramid, photo by Dongchan Jang
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fei_company/8077808364/in/set-72157631584732693
Curved silica crystals, photo by Oliver Meckes
Graphite, photo by Carbajo Maria
Platinum oxide, photo by Diana Garcia-Alonso
Contact Side of an Infra Red Detector Array, photo by Sedat Canli
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fei_company/7642349888/in/set-72157630587769114
Tardigrade, photo by Oliver Meckes
Isolation of a sub-micron pre-solar grain, photo by Zia Rahman
Sponge spicules, photo by Miranda Waldron
via stoyanimark & Radiolab
