The inside of a rat’s eye won the 2023 Nikon Small World photo contest
The annual competition unveils nature’s splendor in miniature
![An image of the back of a rat's eye seen at 20 times magnification with immune cells seen in yellow and blood vessels seen in red.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/101623_eg_nikon_photo_contest_2023_feat.jpeg?resize=1440%2C810&ssl=1)
This image of the back of a rat’s eye, shown at 20 times magnification, showcases immune cells (yellow) and blood vessels (red) that populate the retina.
Hassanain Qambari and Jayden Dickson