Journey to the microscopic world of "life: magnified".

• Position: Cellular World - Brief article

Stunning scientific images of blood, brain, bacteria, viruses, and more, enlarged by as much as 50,000 times, are on display in "Life: Magnified."

"These images show science that shines like art. Many of these stunning pictures were created by researchers who work at--or are funded by--the National Institute of Health as part of their quest to better understand basic life processes and gain insights about health and disease," says NIH Director Francis S. Collins.

Adds Jon R. Lorsch, director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences: "We hope this exhibit helps inform the public about cutting-edge biomedical research and how visualizing biology, with all its complexity and beauty, can lead to important, medically relevant advances. Many of the images come from organisms like mice, fruit flies, and zebrafish. These organisms have much in common with us, including a large proportion of their genes, the way their tissues and organs develop, and how their bodies function...