Under the Microscope

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 ... Read more

Here we can see the underside of mouse tail skin.Claire Cox:"The epidermis, which is the outer layer of mammalian skin, ... Read more

PhD student Paola Cognigni shows us this beautiful image of a fruit fly’s brain and gut.Paola Cognigni:“This video shows... Read more

In this video, we see a mouse embryo developing. Erica Watson tells us that studying this process helps us better unders... Read more

Dr Andrew Gillis shows us an embryonic skate head and explains how the red denticles dotted all over it have very simila... Read more

Matt Benton shows us nuclei moving inside a beetle egg as a beetle embryo forms.Matt Benton:“For my PhD I am studying th... Read more

In this video Dr Beverley Glover explains how a daisy is a collection of tiny flowers grouped together to make it look l... Read more

Dr Tim Wilkinson is combining liquid crystals with nanotechnology to try and create 3D displays which would look like re... Read more

In this video we see a killer T cell of the immune system attacking a cancer cell.Professor Gillian Griffiths:“Cells of ... Read more

Matthew Kuo tells us how tiny worm faecal pellets affect how oil pipelines sit on the seabed.