These 20 incredibly detailed, microscope photographs are quite the close-up

Microscopy lets us take a much, much closer look at the details we might never see with the naked eye, and some multi-talented scientists know how to work a camera and editing suite. Throw those elements together and you've got one heck of a photo competition.

From a tiny turtle embryo that looks like a Tamagotchi to the most stunning image of an ovary we've ever seen, 20 images have been selected as the winners of the 45th Nikon Small World competition, which recognises excellence in photography taken under the microscope.  

It's a pretty niche type of photography (and you need the right equipment and access to the subjects), but the competition received over 2,000 entries from scientists in around 100 countries. Read more...

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