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Ning Xu wins Nikon Small World in Motion with cilia footage

Tsinghua University researcher's microscopy video of airway cilia in a rare respiratory disorder takes the prize.

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What to know

  • Ning Xu of Tsinghua University won the 2026 Nikon Small World in Motion video contest.
  • The winning video captures microscopic cilia movement in a child with a rare respiratory condition.
  • The contest celebrates scientific and medical videography at the microscopic scale.

“Ning Xu of Tsinghua University captured tiny cilia beating in airways of a child with rare respiratory disorder.”

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica science reporter · Ars Technica ↗ · Sep 17

Ning Xu Tsinghua University researcher

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