From fungi and insects to technology and crystals, the winning entries in the 2026 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition reveal astonishing details typically invisible to the naked eye. This year’s top prize went to Ole Bielfeldt, a student and experimental photographer based in Cologne, Germany, who used a hand-built rig to capture an incredible up-close view of droplets inside of an inkjet printer. Runners-up included John-Oliver Dum’s portrait of a jumping spider with pollen on its body and Kaelin Wulf and Rachel Flannery’s capture of mouse neurons.
Winner images were organized into three categories: Top 20, Honorable Mentions, and Images of Distinction. Explore some of our favorites here, and head to the contest’s website to see all of this year’s best photos. You might also enjoy the Nikon Small World in Motion video competition.










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NEW YORK (ANP) - Nvidia heeft donderdag bij de opening van de beurzen in New York ruim 500 miljard dollar aan beurswaarde verloren. De grootste verkoper van AI-chips ter wereld wist een dag eerder nog wat te herstellen van de koersval deze week die volgde op de affaire van topman Jensen Huang met een vermeende Chinese spion. Het aandeel ging evenwel 13 procent onderuit nadat het vertrek van Huang was aangekondigd.
Het forse verlies van Nvidia zette ook de bredere techsector onder druk. De door techbedrijven gedomineerde Nasdaq-index verloor 1,2 procent tot 25.168 punten. Nvidia is onder Huang naast een belangrijke ontwikkelaar van chips ook een belangrijke spil geworden in grote financieringsdeals voor de verdere uitbreiding van de AI-sector.
BRUSSEL (ANP) - Spoorvervoerder NS is van een Europees mededingingsonderzoek af. De Europese Commissie opende eerder een onderzoek naar de omgang met gebruikte treinstellen door de vervoerder, omdat er zorgen waren over de mogelijke beperking van de concurrentie. Nadat NS zijn beleid had aangepast, zijn die zorgen weggenomen, meldt de Commissie.
Het dagelijks EU-bestuur vermoedde eerder dat de NS concurrerende spoorwegmaatschappijen ervan weerhield de gebruikte treinstellen over te nemen. Nu heeft het ov-bedrijf nieuw beleid gepresenteerd waarbij dit materieel te koop wordt aangeboden in een open procedure waarbij geen onderscheid wordt gemaakt tussen potentiële kopers.
As she continues her farewell tour, the US singer-songwriter answers your questions on romance with Stephen Stills, friendship with Carly Simon and how folk underpins all pop
How did you come into Joni Mitchell’s orbit and how did you end up recording Both Sides, Now before she did? Steve-bayley
I’m 48 years sober, but in the old days I drank. One night in 1967, I was passed out and the phone rang at about 3am. It was my friend [the musician, songwriter and producer] Al Kooper. He said he’d been at a club and had run into this woman, Joni, who wrote songs. He put her on the phone and she sang Both Sides, Now over the phone. It was brilliant. I said: “I’ll be right over.” I recorded it the next day and it became a huge hit.
I don’t think Joni was too happy that I was the first to record it, but she was very generous and I’ve since recorded many of her songs. She was unknown then, so I’m proud that I was able to help introduce her to the world. She’s one of the great writers of all time.
Continue reading...Reform leader this week criticised the Labour party for ‘cosying up to’ and ‘promoting’ disgraced comedian
Nigel Farage appeared on Russell Brand’s US podcast nine months after the comedian was investigated by police over allegations of sexual assault, the Guardian has learned.
The Reform UK leader has criticised Labour for “cosying up to” and “promoting” Brand a decade ago, after the comedian was sentenced this week to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault.
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