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Dr Ning Xu wins Nikon Small World In Motion microscopy competition

Chinese researcher's video of cilia in rare genetic disease takes top prize in annual film competition.

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What to know

  • Dr Ning Xu won Nikon's Small World In Motion competition with microscopy footage of cilia in a child with rare genetic disease, magnified 100 times.
  • The competition is open globally to anyone interested in microscopic film and time-lapse photography.
  • Winning entries showcased diverse microscopic subjects from biological structures to marine organisms.

Dr Ning Xu Researcher at Tsinghua UniversityNikon Competition organizer

Dr Ning Xu wins Nikon Small World In Motion microscopy competition
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    Runner-up and highly commended entries feature diverse microscopic subjects

    Runner-up videos included footage of a roundworm encountering a single-celled organism and microscopic jellyfish larvae suspended in droplets of water. Highly commended entries featured bioluminescent algae and a tiny sea slug.

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    Dr Ning Xu wins Small World In Motion competition with cilia footage

    Nikon's annual Small World In Motion competition announced its results, with Dr Ning Xu from Tsinghua University in China winning with a video magnified to 100 times in size featuring cilia in the airways of a child with a rare genetic disease. Xu used complex light waves to illuminate different parts of the sample in colour.

    “Nikon's annual Small World In Motion competition is open to anyone around the world with an interest in film or time-lapse photography through a microscope.”
    — BBC · source