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The scale of the universe will blow your mind

February 11, 2012
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The scale of the universe will blow your mind

You MUST look at this website. No, I am serious – you MUST, even if you only have a minute to spare. It has a slider which you can move to explore the size of objects from quantum foam to our observable universe. It will blow your mind. Make sure to click on objects and they will reveal more information. Isn’t our universe amazing?!

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Expedition into Cellular Landscapes

January 12, 2012
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Have you ever wondered how things might look like inside your body, inside every tiny cell? Check out these stunning photo-realistic and interactive rendered “Cellular Landscapes” by Cell Signaling Technology. The image above shows the cellular landscape around a mitochondrion, which is also known as the “power station” of the cell because it produces energy. In the background you see the cytoskeleton, the cell’s “railway tracks”, transport vesicles and a lot of other important cell components. You can explore the cellular landscape in two ways: move your mouse over the image to find out more about individual structures and...

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