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Monkey Cells Up Close

The second place winner, this video shows a 12-hour time-lapse of cultured monkey cells, with the blue indicating DNA and the orange the cell’s plasma membrane. To keep the cells alive, scientist Christophe Leterrie had to fine-tune the temperature and humidity of the environment, and he also minimized the amount of phototoxicity that could have come from the laser used to illuminate the cells.