September 27, 2007—A striking image of seaweed shows the complexity of even the simplest organisms.
Seen here is Irish moss—Chondrus crispus—a common Atlantic red alga that is routinely harvested for its carrageenan. The chemical is used as a thickener in many processed foods.
It may look like a strange insect , but this is actually a CT image revealing the delicate structures underlying the human nose.
Metal with the consistency of ribbon garnered engineering graduate student Adam Siegel and chemist George M. Whitesides of Harvard University an honorable mention in the photography category of the 2007 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge.
A still image from a 3-D animation shows how nicotine stimulates nerve impulses to the pleasure center of the brain.
Understanding even basic geometrical transformations can be difficult—unless you get a little perspective.
clipped from news.nationalgeographic.com
clipped from news.nationalgeographic.com
