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NikonSmallWorld

  1. It's #FF! Here's who we're following this week….@NatGeoSociety, @BioScienceNews, @LabSpaces & @sciencemagazine 6:42 AM Sep 3rd via web
  2. Silver sand is any sand that is not composed of iron oxides, which gives sand its typical yellow-red coloring. 2:21 PM Sep 2nd via web
  3. With summer inching toward its close, here's a shot of some silver sand to reminisce the days on the beach now gone by: http://bit.ly/aD0cYG 12:21 PM Sep 2nd via web
  4. The answer to our earlier tweet is true! Dinosaur fossils are most commonly found in sedimentary rock. 1:20 PM Sep 1st via web
  5. True or false: Dinosaur fossils are generally found in sedimentary rocks. 11:56 AM Sep 1st via web
  6. From @nytimes: Fossils of new predatory dino breed found http://nyti.ms/bYasdM. Close up of dino bone a bit less scary:http://bit.ly/9u29Jp. 11:00 AM Sep 1st via web
  7. A recent @Time’s article shares research: Heavy drinkers tend to outlive nondrinkers http://bit.ly/9hMO9z. Beer Bubbles http://bit.ly/bcccuF 11:20 AM Aug 31st via web
  8. Wistar cell biologist Gerd Maul passes away last week - known for discovery of nuclear dots: http://bit.ly/9TiYIj 12:55 PM Aug 30th via web
  9. It's #FF! Here's who we're following this week… @ScienceChannel @microscopynews @newscientist 8:57 AM Aug 27th via web
  10. Speaking of snails, some our favorite images over the years have been of these fascinating creatures: http://bit.ly/9RunDD 3:42 PM Aug 26th via web
  11. A new study reports snails living with invasive crabs have developed thicker shells as defense. See the article here: http://bit.ly/dmFNZa 10:26 AM Aug 26th via web
  12. Catch Small World on tour this summer! Check out the schedule to see when we might be near your town: http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/tour 1:14 PM Aug 25th via web
  13. We've tweeted about stem cells before - a good article on CNN on some new applications: http://bit.ly/d7XKf1 12:01 PM Aug 25th via web
  14. Pollen is one of the longtime favorites of Small World photomicrographers. Check out some cool images here: http://bit.ly/aKJh7z 12:20 PM Aug 24th via web
  15. Did you know pollen begins to dry as soon as it leaves the flower? To combat dehydration, it begins to fold up so water doesn't leak out. 8:26 AM Aug 24th via web
  16. This stained rat brain section was taken with fluorescence microscopy: http://bit.ly/9l8e1p 1:57 PM Aug 23rd via web
  17. In studying rat cognition, scientists must focus on the rodent's hearing or smell rather than vision. 9:52 AM Aug 23rd via web
  18. It's #FF! Here's who we're following this week… @Smithsonian @Wired @Sciam 7:55 AM Aug 20th via web
  19. Brine shrimp are a fascinating creature, having changed very little since the Triassic Period. Here's a closeup: http://bit.ly/avhLmb 3:05 PM Aug 19th via web
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