Looking At The World Through A Microscope (Part I)

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1944 days ago by Tom

When you get bored of looking at the world with your own eyes why not look at it trough a microscope?

It seems that there are two worlds – the world of huge things that we see everyday (a tree, a car, etc..) and a micro world of incredibly small things.

Just looking at the micro world takes our breath away – it’s incredibly rich, beautiful and active. I’ve heard that even science people after looking at the smallest corners of our world see a god here.

I could go on an on, but you just have to see it yourself. Happy scrolling down the list, and don’t forget to subscribe and wait for the part II. Update: part II is out!

Red Blood Cells

(Bamboo leaf for Annie Cavanagh, Scanning electron micrograph Wellcome Images)

(Bamboo leaf for CDC/Janice Carr)

This scanning electron micrograph shows a few red blood cells (a.ka. erythrocytes) that have been magnified a little over 11,000 times. Being biconcave in shape allow RBCs to have a greater surface area and carry more oxygen through your body.

DVD Disc Close-up

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Blood Clot Forming over a Wound

(Bamboo leaf for David Gregory&Debbie Marshall, Wellcome Images)

“Colour-enhanced scanning electron micrograph of a blood clot, with squamous tissue visible beneath. As a blood clot on a surface injury dries out it forms a protective scab over the wound allowing new skin to grow underneath.”

Ant

Front view

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Back view:

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“For all those people who have ever wondered what an ant’s bottom looks like close up…”

Monarch Butterfly Wing

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Fly’s Eyes

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Electron Micrograph of Drosophila Fly’s Eyes.

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The structure of the eye, similar to many other insects, is termed a compound eye and is one of the most precise and ordered patterns in Biology.

Snow

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Puff Ball 248x

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One of those little balls of fluff that float around in spring. (248x magnification)

Smile on a Cell Phone

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Copy Paper we use at Work

(Bamboo leaf for Jim Ekstrom)

“The paper that we use in copying work has a rough tangle of fibers.”

Fat Cells

(Bamboo leaf for David Gregory&Debbie Marshall)

Electric Guitar String 80x

(Bamboo leaf for Scott Frankowski, UW Oshkosh)

Human Sperm Fertilizing a Human Egg

(Bamboo leaf for Yorgos Nikas)

“The sperm has fused to the egg cell membrane (oolemma) prior to becoming incorporated almost completely into the egg. The zona pellucida has been removed in this preparation. The surface of the egg is covered with dense microvilli. Once the sperm has fused to the egg cell membrane the “zona reaction” takes place which prevents other sperm from entering the egg.”

Split End of a Human Hair

(Bamboo leaf for Liz Hirst)

“Colour-enhanced scanning electron micro-graph of the split end of a human hair showing the outer cuticle layer surrounding the inner cortical layer.”