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Zhang You of the Entomological Society of China took first place with an image of a rice weevil—an agricultural pest—on a ...

Materials scientists can learn a lot about a sample material by shooting lasers at it. With nonlinear optical microscopy — a ...

An astoundingly detailed weevil on a single grain of rice takes first place in 2025's Nikon Small World photomicrography ...

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Nikon Small World photomicrography contest is an annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative.