May 21, 2013
Prajnaparamita Dhar, Carbon Nanodiamond Particles (1 wt %) Alter the Morphology of DPPC Monolayers.
Fluorescence microscopy imaging shows alterations in the morphology of Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) monolayers at an air/water interface due to extended exposure (8 days) to carbon nanodiamond particles. The images show discrete dark liquid condensed phase domains in a continuous bright liquid expanded phase due to interactions with the carbon nanoparticles.
Via Medical School.

Prajnaparamita Dhar, Carbon Nanodiamond Particles (1 wt %) Alter the Morphology of DPPC Monolayers.

Fluorescence microscopy imaging shows alterations in the morphology of Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) monolayers at an air/water interface due to extended exposure (8 days) to carbon nanodiamond particles. The images show discrete dark liquid condensed phase domains in a continuous bright liquid expanded phase due to interactions with the carbon nanoparticles.

Via Medical School.

(Source: biophysics.org)

May 21, 2013

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May 20, 2013
"Ce qui est grave, ce n’est pas que tant de gens croient à l’astrologie, mais qu’ils jugent de choses sérieuses avec des têtes qui croient à l’astrologie."

— Jean Rostand, Inquiétudes d’un biologiste, Stock, 1967, p. 56.

May 18, 2013

sailorgil:

” The Mermaid’s Lament “  …..  Illustrated by Artist: Seiichi Shirai

haruchonns:

人魚の嘆き 谷崎潤一郎 扉絵/白井晟一 挿絵/水島爾保有

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May 17, 2013
"- Est-ce que je suis envahissante?
- Terriblement, lorsque tu n’es pas là."

Romain Gary, Clair de femme (via carnetsintimes)

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May 15, 2013
Underwater photography by Hengki Koentjoro via This is Colossal.

Underwater photography by Hengki Koentjoro via This is Colossal.

May 15, 2013

(Source: heroingranola, via ifoughtmachine)

May 14, 2013
ilovecharts:

This is a map of an exhibition at the Tate Gallery London.
-topqualitydespair

ilovecharts:

This is a map of an exhibition at the Tate Gallery London.

-topqualitydespair

May 14, 2013

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May 13, 2013
freshphotons:

“Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) worms are stored on agar plates covered with a lawn of E. coli bacteria as their food source. Sometimes when the C. elegans have consumed all of the bacteria, they begin to clump together as seen in this image. I found the pattern on this plate particularly lovely, and was able to capture it with my cell phone by holding the lens of my phone’s camera up to the microscope eyepiece. I’ve since shared the photo on social networking sites and have had friends who’ve never been interested in biology ask me more about my work because of this photo. To me, this image represents the simple pleasure of finding something beautiful when you don’t expect to, and it shows how easy it is to connect science with new audiences by simply clicking ‘share.’” Meredith Wright, Princeton University.

freshphotons:

Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) worms are stored on agar plates covered with a lawn of E. coli bacteria as their food source. Sometimes when the C. elegans have consumed all of the bacteria, they begin to clump together as seen in this image. I found the pattern on this plate particularly lovely, and was able to capture it with my cell phone by holding the lens of my phone’s camera up to the microscope eyepiece. I’ve since shared the photo on social networking sites and have had friends who’ve never been interested in biology ask me more about my work because of this photo. To me, this image represents the simple pleasure of finding something beautiful when you don’t expect to, and it shows how easy it is to connect science with new audiences by simply clicking ‘share.’” Meredith Wright, Princeton University.