Photo Gallery: Best Science Photographs of 2005 Named

More
News
Photos
<< Previous   4 of 5   Next >>
First Prize, Close-Up Category
"Salt and Pepper"
By David McCarthy

David McCarthy, a researcher at the London School of Pharmacy, used an electron microscope to take this image of a peppercorn and a grain of sea salt, offering a close-up glimpse at the structures of everyday products.

 See More Photos in the News
 See Today's Top News Stories
—Novartis Visions of Science 2005/David McCarthy
 

EMAIL NEWSLETTER Photos and News of the Week

Get the top photos and news of the week from National Geographic News, plus occasional breaking-news alerts.

See Sample >>
Please enter a valid email address
Privacy Policy

MOST VIEWED NEWS

PHOTOS: Best Science Images of 2008 Announced

Steve Fossett's Plane Found in Bear Country

Ancient Tsunami Carried Giant Boulders to Tonga
NEWS FEEDS    After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed. After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed.

Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free.
How to Use XML or RSS




 

Photo and Headline Widget

Put our latest news and photos on your Web page or desktop—automatically updates! See Sample
Download Widget