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A magnified image of a grain of pepper and a grain of salt by photographer David McCarthy, which won the top prize in the 2005 Visions of Science competition. | Cancer cells can spread throughout the body during metastasis. In the image, a cancer cell is infiltrating a pore. This photograph was taken at the UK Cancer Research Institute. | |
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Symbolic image of the panspermia theory, which suggests that the seeds of life are found throughout the universe. Life on Earth arose when these seeds landed during the early geological history. The image depicts broken eggs releasing smaller eggs. | An eye studying an ecosystem where all organisms depend on one another. All this closed sphere needs to sustain life is light, enabling plants to produce oxygen. It is akin to a miniature Earth. | |
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An image showing the surface tension of water supporting a pin. By using a wire mesh placed before a light source, the distortion of the water surface due to the weight of the pin is clearly visible. | Blue ink mixed with water creates an image of people raising their hands in cheer. | |
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The intricate cellular structure of a sunflower stem – featuring red areas indicating vascular tissue and green areas indicating support tissue. The close structure is accentuated by the outline of a butterfly. | Migraines can produce various visual distortions, alongside sharp pain. This is an image of a barn viewed through the eyes of someone suffering from a migraine. | |
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A Yemen chameleon catching a cricket with its sticky tongue. | A tiny shrimp fearlessly entering the mouth of a fish to clean its teeth. The fish appreciates this act, as the shrimp helps remove debris and eat harmful insects. |
