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#microphotography — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #microphotography, aggregated by home.social.

  1. Amaia Alcalde Anton (scientific and medical finalist): From Butterflies to Humans, 2023

    This is the brain of a butterfly undergoing metamorphosis as new neurones are born through a process called #neurogenesis. Studying this process can provide valuable insights into how the nervous system is formed, as well as brain disorders, says scientist Alcalde Anton.

    @photography
    #photography
    #microphotography
    #brain

  2. Inclusions

    The black manganese oxide “plumes” in this Australian opal serve as a good example of art and science merging in gemology. Photomicrograph by Nathan Renfro, field of view 5.85 mm.

    gia.edu/gems-gemology/summer-2

    youtube.com/watch?v=aDoTEFat5J

    @photography
    #microphotography
    #gemology
    #opals
    #inclusions