{"id":740,"date":"2024-09-17T15:47:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T15:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tweez.me\/?p=740"},"modified":"2024-09-17T19:38:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T19:38:45","slug":"get-super-up-close-to-biology-with-the-winners-of-nikons-small-world-in-motion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tweez.me\/index.php\/2024\/09\/17\/get-super-up-close-to-biology-with-the-winners-of-nikons-small-world-in-motion\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Super Up-Close to Biology with the Winners of Nikon\u2019s Small World in Motion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Microscopic wave-like patterns rippling across the surface of a fruit fly embryo have taken the top spot in Nikon’s 2024 Small World in Motion competition. In biology, the phenomenon is known as mitotic waves, which synchronize cell division across the entire embryo.<\/p>\n
The process was captured at 20x magnification by Dr. Bruno Vellutini of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden\u2014one of a slew of mind-boggling images to win accolades in the contest’s 14th year.<\/p>\n