http://www.micronaut.ch/basel-area-childrens-cancer-foundation/ Grass surface (Poaceae)

Magnification: 3’500:1 This is what grass would look like under the microscope if Wimbledon didn’t take ...
http://www.micronaut.ch/basel-area-childrens-cancer-foundation/ The Whirligig Beetle Mouth

Magnification: 150x. Hand-colored fine structures of a Whirligig beetle mouth (Gyrinus substriatus) You’ve probably seen groups ...
http://www.micronaut.ch/basel-area-childrens-cancer-foundation/ Human Microbiome

Magnification: 150’000x. The microbiome present in a healthy human gut contains billions of intestinal bacteria Many ...
http://www.micronaut.ch/basel-area-childrens-cancer-foundation/ Yersinia pestis

Magnification: 2’500x. Hand-colored photorealistic SEM picture of a Yersinia pestis colony. This highly infectious bacteria species ...
http://www.micronaut.ch/basel-area-childrens-cancer-foundation/ The King Penguin Feather

Magnification: 350x. Hand-colored fine structures of a King penguin feather (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
http://www.micronaut.ch/basel-area-childrens-cancer-foundation/ Image of the Month – Scabies

Magnification: 900x. The itch mite is a parasite, which burrows into human skin, thereby causing scabies.
http://www.micronaut.ch/basel-area-childrens-cancer-foundation/ Image of the Month – My Blood, Sweat & Tears

Magnification: 835x. 100 erythrocytes entangled in a delicate network of fibrin.
http://www.micronaut.ch/basel-area-childrens-cancer-foundation/ Image of the Month – Dendritic Cells

Magnification: 3’976x Stars of the Immune System – Dendritic cells are antigen-presenting cells of the mammalian ...
http://www.micronaut.ch/basel-area-childrens-cancer-foundation/ Image of the Month – Smallpox Virus

Magnification: 1’000’000 x Conquered Killer – Smallpox ranks among the most devastating illnesses ever suffered by ...
http://www.micronaut.ch/basel-area-childrens-cancer-foundation/ Image of the Month – Mighty Mites

Two heavily armed mites: to defend from deadly predators, Eobrachychthonius (left) relies on toxins, while Atropacarus ...
http://www.micronaut.ch/basel-area-childrens-cancer-foundation/ Image of the Month – Parasite Hunter

Predatory Cheyletid Mite. The tiny creature was found on a woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) from the Philippines.
http://www.micronaut.ch/basel-area-childrens-cancer-foundation/ Image of the Month – Secret of the Rose

The outer side of rose petals is covered with fine hairs. Their function is unclear. It ...

- Award-winning pictures made with a scanning-electron-microscope [...] – fine art of the invisible. Dr. Philippe Wiget
  Photographer and Scientist

National Geographic feature article ‘Mighty Mites’ by Micronaut

Is this another story about ugly critters? No way – Micronauts brand new image series of mites is truely unique. As a whole revealing the extraordinary variety of mites. To understand, you have to see it with your own eyes. But for the author, this long-term project means much more: the tiny mites have accompanied him through [...]
Basel Area Children’s Cancer Foundation

As some of you may know, I have been working in cancer research for over 10 years. Helping children suffering from cancer, and their families, is a subject very close to my heart. On behalf of the “Stiftung für krebskranke Kinder”, I encourage you to look at the links and movie above, to see how [...]
Micronaut – A little bit about the artist…

Micronaut has been invited to the 2011 Gwangju Design Biennale by prominent Chinese artist and director Ai Weiwei. Micronaut’s award-winning works are published by the greatest names in science and photography, such as BBC, CELL, Nature, VOGUE, and National Geographic [...]

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