A glowing zebrafish wins the 2020 Nikon Small World photography contest
The annual competition brings some of Earth’s smallest marvels to light
To study a zebrafish's lymphatic system, scientists genetically modified the fish to have bones and scales that fluoresce blue and lymphatic vessels that glow orange under certain types of light.
D. Castranova, B. Weinstein and B. Samasa/NIH, Nikon Small World
While seeking answers to scientific questions, it’s worth sometimes taking a step back to appreciate the world’s exquisiteness.