Under the Microscope
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Under the Microscope
Cambridge University's Under the Microscope is a collection of videos that capture glimpses of the natural and man-made world in stunning close-up and convey the excitement of cutting-edge science in areas that range from beetle eyes to killer T-cells, from nano-wires to fish skeletons. Logo ima...
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16 EpisodenTiny worm pellets
Matthew Kuo tells us how tiny worm faecal pellets affect how oil pipelines sit on the seabed.
Elephant fish embryo
Dr Andrew Gillis explains how an elephant fish embryo lives off a large yellow yolk sack for 7 to 10 months before hatching out as a fish.
Dr G...
Liquid jets
In this video Dr Sungjune Jung shows us the fluid structures produced by the impact of two liquid jets.
Dr Jung:
“This video sho...
Brain cells from skin cells
This is a beautiful image of human brain cells, which can now be grown from adult skin cells.
Yichen Shi:
"Brain neural stem cel...
Fly brain and gut
PhD student Paola Cognigni shows us this beautiful image of a fruit fly’s brain and gut.
Paola Cognigni:
“This video shows the a...
Mouse tail skin
Here we can see the underside of mouse tail skin.
Claire Cox:
"The epidermis, which is the outer layer of mammalian skin, is mai...
Skate head
Dr Andrew Gillis shows us an embryonic skate head and explains how the red denticles dotted all over it have very similar properties to human teeth.
Beetle embryo forming inside an egg
Matt Benton shows us nuclei moving inside a beetle egg as a beetle embryo forms.
Matt Benton:
“For my PhD I am studying the embr...
Stretchable electronics
In this video Dr Ingrid Graz shows us a thin layer of gold on top of rubber. Cracks in the gold allow it to stretch and we can use this for stretchabl...
Killer T cells attacking cancer
In this video we see a killer T cell of the immune system attacking a cancer cell.
Professor Gillian Griffiths:
“Cells of the im...
Daisy trick
In this video Dr Beverley Glover explains how a daisy is a collection of tiny flowers grouped together to make it look like a single big flower.
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Creating 3D displays with liquid crystals
Dr Tim Wilkinson is combining liquid crystals with nanotechnology to try and create 3D displays which would look like real life.
Dr Wil...
Mouse embryo developing over time
In this video, we see a mouse embryo developing. Erica Watson tells us that studying this process helps us better understand human pregnancy.
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Fruit fly foot and beetle antenna
In this video Dr Chris Forman shows us his incredible images of a fruit fly foot and beetle antenna.
Dr Forman:
"Nature has fou...
How tiny eyes inspire technology
In the first of this microscopic video series, Dr Chris Forman shows us the eye of a beetle and the eye of a fruit fly and explains how they have insp...