Nikon's annual competition recognizing excellence in photography through the light microscope.
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We've collaborated with @chandraxray to compare NASA images from Chandra, Hubble, Webb and others, with images from #NikonSmallWorld to celebrate the similarities and differences between the astronomical and the microscopic. Read more about it here: https://t.co/lQjrAeGUQ8
#FungusFriday meets #FunFactFriday! Talaromyces purpureogenus, known for its red, diffused pigment, has been characterized for extrolites and antioxidant properties.
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Credit: Wim van Egmond
Happy #SmallWorldInMotionMonday! Let's pull it together like these fibroblasts and have a great week. πͺ
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Credit: Scott Burlingham, Dr. Soham Ghosh, Dr. Hiroshi Kimura
Finishing off the week with another #FluorescenceFriday! Check out this 600x magnified look at a section of a rat's brain. Magnificent, isn't it?
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Credit: Thomas J. Deerinck
#ThrowbackThursday -- This image took the internet by storm in 2022, even capturing the attention of Paul Rudd, who plays Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Credit: Dr. Eugenijus Kavaliauskas
Here's a fun #TriviaTuesday fact: Burmese rubies are the most prized and expensive colored gemstones in the world. π
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Credit: Jonathan Muyal
Happy #SmallWorldInMotionMonday! We're feeling cool as a (sea) cucumber knowing how impressive the results of the 2026 #NikonSmallWorld competition are. We can't wait to share the galleries with you this fall!
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Credit: Dr. Alvaro Migotto
It's day two of the #NikonSmallWorld 2026 competition judging! Staying in the spirit with another great image that originated in sunny Southern California, this one from The Scripps Research Institute!
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Credit: Dr. Eric Hwang
In honor of our 2026 #NikonSmallWorld competition judging commencing today, enjoy this photo from the 1990 competition that originated right where we currently are, in La Jolla, San Diego, California! βοΈ
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Credit: MD Wulf Palinski
It's officially judging week, and we're headed to San Diego! Keep an eye on our IG for behind-the-scenes looks and live Q&A while the judges deliberate to determine the 2026 #NikonSmallWorld competition winners.
Judging begins this Wednesday, June 3rd. Don't miss it! ππ¦ π¬
Take a look at these fluorescent egg chambers from the ovary of a fruit fly. Isn't the geometric nature of biology incredible?! #FluorescenceFriday
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Credit: Dr. Yujun Chen
This #ThrowbackThursday we're taking it back to the '90s! This processor became a defining CPU for desktop PCs in the mid-1990s and is remembered by vintage computing enthusiasts for its iconic gold-top ceramic packaging.
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Credit: Jean-Marc Babalian
Happy #SmallWorldInMotionMonday! We hope this video of a water flea giving birth inspires you to head into this week full of life. π
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Credit: Jan van IJken
πΆ Butterfly fly away... into the weekend! Have a great one, everyone. π¦β¨ We'll see you back here on Monday!
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Credit: Ye Fei Zhang
Let's get the week started with some knowledge: capillaries act as the ultimate interface between arteries and veins, delivering vital oxygen and nutrients directly to tissues while removing metabolic waste products.
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Credit: Dr. Gaylene Russell McEvoy
This week is FLYing by! Only two more weeks until our judges gather in San Diego, California to choose the winners of this year's #NikonSmallWorld competitions. What subject are you hoping to see among the finalists?
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Credit: Charles Krebs