Electron Heart: An Intricate World Unveiled

A black and white two-panel composite showing high-magnification electron microscopy views of muscle tissue. The left panel shows a broad grid-like pattern of striated muscle fibers (sarcomeres) within a circular frame. The right panel provides an even closer view in a second circular frame, revealing the fine, parallel longitudinal filaments that make up the individual contractile units, along with darker, rounded mitochondria along the edges.

Label: Electron Heart: An Intricate World Unveiled
Artist: Hosna Rastegarpouyani
Description: This image captures the incredible complexity and beauty of a heart cell at the microscopic level, as revealed through electron microscopy. Against a dark, abstract background, the cell’s intricate structures and organelles are depicted with stunning clarity and detail, showcasing the intricate web of life that powers the beating heart: From the cell’s densely-packed mitochondria to the delicate filaments that make up its cytoskeleton.
Type: Microscope
Artist Affiliation: Graduate Student
Department: Biological Science
Area of Research: Structural Biology
Research Group Site: Dr. Kenneth A. Taylor
Date: 2022