Some of these photos will make you doubt their validity! Look at the goods, they are special!
- 1. Cut cancer
This cancer cell was opened using an ion beam. The beam blew up part of the cell to reveal a cross section and cut a triangular shape into the surface of the silica substrate on which it rests. The technique, called ion beam milling, allows researchers to look inside cancer cells in unprecedented detail.
- 2. A high-performance boat
This boat-shaped particle is 30 micrometers long and can propel itself by chemical reaction. The researchers 3D printed the particle and covered it with metal. This catalyzes a reaction in the hydrogen peroxide solution the particle is in, to produce a gas that pushes it.
- 3. Pollution and corona
Monkeys in Malaysia hold a medical mask. Protective clothing has become a part of daily life for many amid the coronavirus pandemic. Environmentalists fear that disposable items could contribute significantly to plastic pollution.
- 4. Clownfish
An embryonic clownfish (Amphiprion percula) grows inside its egg. These remarkably detailed images were captured on days one, three, five and nine of its development; the first was taken hours after fertilization. Photographer Daniel Knop won second place in the Nikon Small World photomicrography competition.