The ϲappin Living Color: Selected Microscopy Images and Movies

If you spend any time at the MBL, you'll soon be dazzled by the images and movies that stream from the labs and courses. Scientists here continually push the boundaries of speed, resolution, and general awesomeness in helping us visualize life at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels of action. Here is a small sample of images and movies generated by ϲappscientists, faculty and students that bubbled into our news feed in 2018. Here's to a bright New Year!

Spider embryo imaged by Tessa Montague in the ϲappEmbryology Course. This image took 5th place in Nikon's 2018 Small World Photography Competition. Spider embryo imaged by Tessa Montague in the ϲappEmbryology Course. This image took 5th place in Nikon's 2018 Small World Photography Competition.
Copepod encased in a hydrogel. Credit: ϲappResearch Scientist Eric Edsinger Copepod encased in a hydrogel. Credit: ϲappResearch Scientist Eric Edsinger
Squid embryos fertilized and cultured in vitro. Credit: ϲappWhitman Fellow Karen Crawford, St. Mary’s College of Maryland Squid embryos fertilized and cultured in vitro. Credit: ϲappWhitman Fellow Karen Crawford, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Cilia on the single-celled organism Stentor. Credit: Aidan Fenix, ϲappPhysiology Course Cilia on the single-celled organism Stentor. Credit: Aidan Fenix, ϲappPhysiology Course
Juvenile squid. Credit: Wang Chi Lau, ϲappEmbryology Course. Science magazine selected this as one of its favorite published images in 2018. Juvenile squid. Credit: Wang Chi Lau, ϲappEmbryology Course. Science magazine selected this as one of its favorite published images in 2018.
Distinct protein droplets form with different RNA. Credit: E.M. Langdon et al., Science, 2018 Distinct protein droplets form with different RNA. Credit: E.M. Langdon et al., Science, 2018
Female rotifer. Credit: ϲappscientists Michael Shribak and Kristin Gribble Female rotifer. Credit: ϲappscientists Michael Shribak and Kristin Gribble
Cartilage staining of little skate embryo. Credit: ϲappWhitman Fellows J.L. Gomez-Skarmeta and Tetsuya Nakamura Cartilage staining of little skate embryo. Credit: ϲappWhitman Fellows J.L. Gomez-Skarmeta and Tetsuya Nakamura
Chameleon embryo imaged by Teresa Zogoda in the ϲappEmbryology Course. This image received an honorable mention in the 2018 Nikon Small World Competition. Chameleon embryo imaged by Teresa Zogoda in the ϲappEmbryology Course. This image received an honorable mention in the 2018 Nikon Small World Competition.
Microtubules sliding on kinesin motors. Credit: Aidan Fenix, ϲappPhysiology Course
Rotation about an anchor point allows the single-celled organism Stentor to optimize its food intake. Credit: ϲappWhitman Center Fellow Janet Sheung of Vassar College
Stimulation of nerves in cuttlefish skin. Credit: ϲappWhitman Center investigator Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido