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Award-winning images capture colorful scenes from microscopic world

 

Laurent Formery of the United States captured this global-award-winning image. It shows the nervous system of a juvenile sea star (Patiria miniata). (Laurent Formery/Evident)

This winning image in the materials science category was taken by Shyam Rathod of India. It shows crystal of a topical medicine for wart treatment. (Shyam Rathod/Evident)

The winning image for the Americas was captured by Igor Siwanowicz of the United States. The depth color-coded projection shows a germinating pollen grain of a morning glory. (Igor Siwanowicz/Evident)

The winning image for the Europe, Middle East and Africa category was captured by Javier Ruperez of Spain. It shows scales of the wing of the Urania rhipheus moth. (Javier Ruperez/Evident)

Honorable mention also went to Liu Ruming of China who captured pistils of dandelion that had been collected and made into slide samples. Different fluorescence patterns of its parts were observed using confocal microscopy. (Liu Ruming/Evident) 

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