"Cerebellum"
"In 'Brainbow' transgenic mice, nerve cells randomly express fluorescent proteins of different colors. Combinations of these proteins label neurons with multiple distinct colors, allowing one to parse out their processes. In this image from a portion of the cerebellum, the multicolor labeling reveals the intricate meshwork created by 'mossy fiber' axons forming synapses in the area (large spots). Confocal microscopy by Tamily A. Weissman. "

Harvard University

"Cortex "
"This image shows a portion of cortex from a 'Brainbow' transgenic mouse. Neurons are randomly labeled with combinations of fluorescent proteins expressed at distinct levels. Confocal microscopy by Jean Livet."

Harvard University




"Electrons injected at one point contact, the �sun,� flow in a wire riddled with random imperfections. The quantum aspect of the electrons is shown in color: we follow the wave nature of the electrons by assigning red to the crest of the wave, cyan to a trough, continuously around the color circle."

Eric J. Heller
Eric J. Heller Gallery
Harvard University




"Graphene Nanoribbons "
"Graphene nanoribbons made chemically with molecular width and edge smoothness. Published in Science, 2008."

Hongjie Dai and Xiaolin Li
Hongjie Dai Research Group
Stanford University

"Polarized microscopy texture of the columnar phase displayed by the partially self-complementary CGCGAATTCGCGTT DNA oligomer. "

Giuliano Zanchetta
University of Milan
Prof. Tommaso Bellini University of Milan
Prof. Noel Clark
Colorado University at Boulder

"Polarized microscopy texture of the columnar phase displayed by the partially self-complementary CGCGAATTCGCGTT DNA oligomer. "

Giuliano Zanchetta
University of Milan
Prof. Tommaso Bellini University of Milan
Prof. Noel Clark
Colorado University at Boulder

"Nanowire Array"
"Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image of aligned ZnO nanowire arrays synthesized by a vapor-solid process. The source materials used for the synthesis were commercial ZnO, SnO2 and graphite powders, which were placed in a tube furnace. By heating the source materials to a high temperature, reduction of Sn from SnO2 occurred, which served as the catalyst for the growth of ZnO nanowires. This material is the fundamental structure for biosensing, manipulation of cells, electron field emission, and converting mechanical energy (such as body movement, muscle contraction, heart beating, blood flow..) into electricity for powering nanodevices."

Prof. Z.L. Wang
Georgia Tech

"Stapled peptides selectively bind targets and trigger liposomal release."

Eric D. Smith

Walensky Group
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

"DNA Nano Tracks"
"DNA nano train tracks held together by double-strand DNA bridges. The dsDNA is too thin to see, but we know they are there because the alignments of neighboring tracks are so perfect. This is from our recent paper (S.-H. Park, G. Finkelstein & T.H. LaBean (2008) Stepwise Assembly of DNA Tile Lattices using dsDNA Bridges, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130, 40-41.): "

Thom LaBean
Duke University


"DNA Nano Tracks"
"The tracks on the left are undecorated while the tracks on the right are decorated with streptavidin proteins. This is from (S-H. Park, P. Yin, Y. Liu, J.H. Reif, T.H. LaBean & H. Yan (2005) Programmable DNA Self-assemblies for Nanoscale Organization of Ligands and Proteins. Nano Letters 5, 729-733.) "

Thom LaBean
Duke University


 

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