The runner-up for the 2022 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition went to Caleb Dawson, a postdoc at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia. Dawson studies the mammary gland, and his image shows the mechanics of how milk is expressed from the breast. Milk is produced in the alveoli (yellow) and when it is feeding time, the cells marked in pink contract, squeezing the contents out into the milk ducts.
Science Snapshot: Milking It
This image took 2nd place at the 2022 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.
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Lisa joined The Scientist in 2017. As social media editor, some of her duties include creating content, managing interactions, and developing strategies for the brand’s social media presence. She also contributes to the News & Opinion section of the website. Lisa holds a degree in Biological Sciences with a concentration in genetics, cell, and developmental biology from Arizona State University and has worked in science communication since 2012.
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