Beyond the Human Eye

These beautiful cells come from the midrib of a banana leaf. Each is shaped like a 6- or 7-armed star, with its arms joined to the arms of s...

This is a cell from a developing seed cotyledon of a broad bean Vicia faba plant. In the centre you can see the nucleus , floating like an...

Onions have long been a favourite source of material for microscopists who want to explore the inner workings of a cell. Peel apart the onio...