Food under the microscope: scanning electron micrographs of foodstuffs.
Researchers have uncovered an under-the-sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria known as "sea sawdust."
Put someone’s—anyone’s!—eating habits under the microscope and you might realize just how picky they are.
What Spain is famous for: Myths and clichés about Spain debunked by a local. These 19 things are actually typically Spanish and what is not
Of course you would! Who wouldn’t? And have it you can. As I came into the work this morning, blearily clearing emails as I attempted to mainline some caffeine, I came upon an email most arresting. From an American company, ASPEX, it said that the company in question had a bit of an offer going at the moment: anyone who sent them a sample could have it photographed, for free, using a scanning electron microscope* (SEM). The campaign, entitled Send Us Your Sample, takes your sample, makes stunning pictures using said sample, and posts them online for the whole world to see. And marvel at. And they’ll send you an email as well, just so you know it’s up. Now, for those of us in New Zealand, I’d suggest being a little careful in choosing your sample – I have a sneaking suspicion that anything plant/animal-related might get stopped. For obvious reasons. Luckily, biological stuff isn’t the only thing that looks brilliant under SEM: just about anything does. Extra: boring anecdote about personal use of SEM Sadly, I have …
We bought our microscope for the boys a year or so ago and while I can't say we use it all the time I have found it's the perfect ...
Microscopes have played an important role in recent research on harakeke (native New Zealand flax) at the University of Otago. Dr Bronwyn Lowe and other researchers have been working with Māori weavers to investigate a collection of harakeke plants at the Dunedin Botanic Garden (DBG).
Microbial diversity of kombucha
James Read is on a mission to smuggle bacteria into our kitchens.In Of Cabbages & Kimchi, ...
Si vous êtes un ami des bêtes de toutes sortes, les images qui vont suivre ne vont peut-être pas vous déranger outre-mesure. En revanche, pour tous ceux qui sont phobiques des insectes (et les arachnophobes) ou ceux qui ont…
Creepy, cool and common stuff, magnified!
Put someone’s—anyone’s!—eating habits under the microscope and you might realize just how picky they are.
The often alien-like landscapes show some of our favourite - and least loved - foods from strawberries (pictured) and chocolate to broccoli and cauliflower.
Cake Sprinkles What does our food look like at a microscopic level? This is the kind of question that prompted San-Francisco photographer Caren Alpert to
In this publication I will share my latest results within the Micrograph project.
Food under the microscope: scanning electron micrographs of foodstuffs.
Rotifers are multicellular (~1000 cells) animals and 100-500 μm in size. Rotifers got their name because the movement of the coronae of cilia around their mouth looks like a wheel.
Epsilonproteobacteria is a class of the Phylum Proteobacteria found in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats where they exist as free-living species or in association with various mammals and birds.
Food under the microscope: scanning electron micrographs of foodstuffs.
The often alien-like landscapes show some of our favourite - and least loved - foods from strawberries (pictured) and chocolate to broccoli and cauliflower.
ABC's new reality show 'The Parent Test' features diverse parents with different parenting styles who criticize and praise the way others raise their families.
The Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition celebrates the beautiful, weird, wonderful, and microscopic things in our world through photos captured
Biomedics claim to have developed a new form of cultivated meat using a method that promises more natural flavour and texture than other alternatives.
The often alien-like landscapes show some of our favourite - and least loved - foods from strawberries (pictured) and chocolate to broccoli and cauliflower.
Un reciente análisis ha encontrado que un sencillo test y de precio bajo es una alternativa eficaz frente a una prueba más costosa para detectar la presencia de tumores colorrectales
Microbiology is the study of microbes and their interactions with humans, animals, plants, and the environment, such as bacteria.
When you look at sand on the beach, it might seem like nothing more than a homogenous mix of brown and white grains. But when you magnify it...
This is so gross!
I'm cooking one meal from every nation on Earth. Discover international recipes and traditional foods from different nations and regions of the world.
The oldest Greek grape variety is put under the microscope of botilia.gr! Learn what you need to know about Limnio in 5 '!
There may be more stars in the sky than sand grains on the world's beaches, but do they look as pretty as these grains when shot ultra close-up? Maybe not. But it's mind-boggling to see magnified sand looking so gorgeous.
