Snowflake-like patterns of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) trapped in sodium chloride (NaCl) crystals, formed on hydrophilic polymethylmethacrylate after droplet evaporation.
Author: Shivani Sathish
Section: R&D Cluster Programs Section
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The Brain Design
A mouse brain hemisphere imaged with a confocal microscope. Each color is produced by different fluorescent dyes targeting different structures in the brain. This mix of colors allows us an intuition on how the brain is designed.
Author: Anaí Echeverría
Marine Isopod
Microscopic isopod found on algae near Tancha Beach. This sample will be analyzed to identify bacterial symbionts.
Author: Arno Hagenbeek
A new species of Discochiton from Okinawa
Scale insects show dynamic evolutionary history with diverse microorganisms. These plant-feeding insects have mutualistic relationships with bacterial and fungal symbionts that provide essential nutrients to their hosts. This photo displays a new species of Discochiton from Okinawa, which is associated with a fungal partner Ophiocordyceps.
Author: Jinyeong Choi
Swimming Protein Droplets
Bovine Serum Albumin droplets obtained by Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation. Other proteins can be partitioned inside the droplets, here represented with different colors. In these images, protein droplets show migration toward the neighboring droplets, resulting in liquid-like mixing of the biological material contained inside them.
Author: Alessandro Bevilacqua
Sea anemone
Sea anemone, demonstrating GFP fluorescence and red fluorescence of symbiotic dinoflagellates.
Author: Vera Emelianenko