Life Up Close: The Year’s Best Microscope Views of Biology

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Life Up Close: The Year’s Best Microscope Views of Biology
Wired
By Betsy Mason
12.17.12 12:12 PM

Life Up Close: The Year's Best Microscope Views of Biology | Wired Science | Wired.com
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Biology can be fascinating at any scale, but the most intriguing aspects are often the ones we can't see without the aid of a microscope. Plants, animals, microbes, and even humans are completely alien, sometimes strange, and almost always beautiful this close up.

This year's winners of the ninth annual Olympus Bioscapes Digital Imaging Competition are simply stunning. Every time I think I've seen the most amazing microscope images, a new crop comes along to prove me wrong. The top ten images and videos were chosen from nearly 2,000 entries from 62 countries.

The first place winner is...