Overall Winner; Stickman — the Vicissitudes of Chron's
This image is part of a series called Stickman — the Vicissitudes of Crohn’s. Its images are based around the character Stickman, a proxy or alter ego of the artist, who suffers from Crohn’s disease. He is made of sticks rather than bones and references the associated symptoms of weight loss, the body’s fragility following a flare-up, and the abrupt, transformative nature of Crohn’s disease. Spooky Pooka/Wellcome Images)
The Wellcome Image Awards
This image is part of a series called Stickman — the Vicissitudes of Crohn’s. Its images are based around the character Stickman, a proxy or alter ego of the artist, who suffers from Crohn’s disease. He is made of sticks rather than bones and references the associated symptoms of weight loss, the body’s fragility following a flare-up, and the abrupt, transformative nature of Crohn’s disease. Spooky Pooka/Wellcome Images)
The Wellcome Image Awards
The Wellcome Image Awards are the British medical research charity Wellcome's most eye-catching celebration of science, medicine and life. Now in their 20th year, the Awards recognise the creators of informative, striking and technically excellent images that communicate significant aspects of healthcare and biomedical science. Those featured are selected from all the new images acquired by Wellcome Images during the preceding year. The judges are experts from medical science and science communication. Whatever you do, please don't forward any news of these awards to The Trumpholes, he might decide to executive order them out of existence.
The Julie Dorrington winner: Intraoccular lens 'iris clip'
The Julie Dorrington Award is presented for outstanding photography in a clinical environment. Named after one of the founders of the Wellcome Images clinical collection, this Award honors Julie's contribution to Wellcome and to the clinical photography profession and the service it provides to medicine and medical education.The image shows how an iris clip, also known as an artificial intraocular lens (IOL), is fitted onto the eye. An iris clip is used to treat conditions such as myopia (nearsightedness) and cataracts (cloudiness of the lens). This particular patient, a 70-year-old man, regained almost full vision following his surgery. Mark Bartley, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust/Wellcome Images)
#breastcancer Twitter connections
This is a graphical visualization of data extracted from tweets containing the hashtag #breastcancer. Twitter users are represented by dots, called nodes, and lines connecting the nodes represent the relationships between the Twitter users. Eric Clarke, Richard Arnett and Jane Burns, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland/Wellcome Images)
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Brain-on-a-chip
Neural stem cells have the ability to form all the different cell types found in the nervous system. Here, researchers are investigating how neural stem cells grow on a synthetic gel called PEG. After just two weeks, the stem cells (magenta) produced nerve fibers (green). These fibers grew away from the cell due to chemical gradients in the gel, teaching researchers about how their environment affects their structural organization. Researchers have devised ways of growing miniature organs on plastic chips, which they hope can be connected to represent the human body. This could be used to accurately predict the effectiveness and toxicity of drugs and vaccines and remove the need for animal testing in medical research. Collin Edington and Iris Lee/Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Wellcome Images)
Pigeon thermoregulation
All animals possess unique variations in their anatomy that help them adapt to their environment. The Grey Parrot Anatomy Project was established to create technology that allows the world to study the anatomy of any animal. BriteVu, a novel contrast agent developed during the project, allows researchers to see the entire network of blood vessels in an animal, down to the capillary level. The blood supply just below the Pigeon’s skin helps it control its body temperature through a process known as thermoregulation. Scott Echols, Scarlet Imaging and the Grey Parrot Anatomy Project/Wellcome Images)
Surface of a mouse retina
The retina, located at the back of the eye, contains light-sensitive cells responsible for converting light into electrical nerve signals that the brain can process. As a result of aging or injury, the retina can lose this function, causing vision loss. This image was created by digitally stitching together over 400 images to form one large image to show the entire surface of a mouse retina. Gabriel Luna, Neuroscience Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara/Wellcome Images)
The Placenta Rainbow
The Placenta Rainbow highlights differences in mouse placental development that can result from manipulation of the mother’s immune system. These placentas are from mice with genetically different immune systems, and have been stained for three proteins. Blue represents the nucleus, where DNA is stored and controlled; blood vessels are stained in red; and trophoblasts, the first cells to form in the developing embryo, are stained in green. The range of colors indicates the significant effects that differences in a mother’s immune system can have on placental development. Such techniques could help us understand and identify ways to treat complications that arise during human pregnancies. Suchita Nadkarni, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London/Wellcome Images)
Developing Spinal Cord
Our spines allow us to stand and move, and they protect the spinal cord, which connects all the nerves in our body with our brain. The spinal cord is formed from a structure called the neural tube, which develops during the first month of pregnancy. This series of three images shows the open end of a mouse’s neural tube, with each image highlighting (in blue) one of the three main embryonic tissue types. Researchers are studying mouse neural tubes to try to prevent the problems that can occur with neural tube development, such as spina bifida, in which the bones of the spine and the spinal cord do not form correctly. Gabriel Galea, University College London/Wellcome Images)
Cat Skin and blood supply
A polarized light micrograph of a section of cat skin shows hairs, whiskers and its blood supply. Blood vessels were injected with a red dye called carmine dye (here appearing black) to visualize the capillaries in the tissue, a newly developed technique at the time. Fine hairs (yellow), thicker whisker (yellow) and blood vessels (black) are all visible. Whiskers, unlike normal hair, are touch receptors, each containing a sensory organ called a proprioceptor. When a cat’s whiskers touch something, or feel vibrations in the air from a moving object, signals are sent from them to the brain to provide spatial awareness. Whiskers are therefore both a valuable hunting and survival tool. David Linstead/Wellcome Images)
A healthy mini-pig eye
On this 3D model of a healthy mini-pig eye, the dent on the right-hand side of the image is the pupil, the opening that allows light into the eye. The blood vessels shown are bringing energy and food to the muscles surrounding the iris, which controls the amount of light entering the eye. Peter M. Maloca/Christian Schwaller/Ruslan Hlushchuk/Sebastien Barre/Wellcome Images)
Zebrafish eye and neuromasts
The scientists are using a Gal4 reporter fish to study a gene expressed in the lens of the eye (the red circle in the middle of the image) the head, and cells called neuromasts (the red dots). Neuromasts form a special mechanosensory system in fish that responds to surrounding water movements and is therefore essential for a variety of behaviors, from schooling to avoiding predators. This fish’s nervous system has also been labeled for study, and is shown in blueish-green. Ingrid Lekk and Steve Wilson/Wellcome Images)
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Read: Ben Reiter's THE NEW TESTAMENT
"O.K., it happened, baseball finally reached the crescendo it had been building toward for 108 years—so now what? It's a year one A.C. (After Cubs), and time to reset the story lines, stars and style that will kick off the game's new era. Here are 17 reasons baseball will stay great in 2017 (and beyond). No, the Cubs aren't going away—can someone please find a flaw in Kris Bryant?—but the place to start is the living, breathing blend of Mantle and Mays in our midst. Those who know Mike Trout best can take it from here. . .
1. Mike Trout
At 25 the Angels' centerfielder has won two American League MVP awards, in 2014 and '16, and could easily own five. (he has three second place finishes.) Last fall FanGraphs writer August Fagerstrom determined that Trout had just completed the ninth-best five-year stretch, by Wins Above Replacement (WAR), of any position player in history.
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2. The 3000th Hit
Good Field, Good Company
One of the era's best two-way players is about to join a select crowd
Adrián Beltré is one of the greatest defensive third basemen of all-time second only to Brooks Robinson in defensive runs saved and fielding runs-but he's also a force on offence. Almost 38 and coming off another strong season. Beltré is just 48 hits away from joining the only 30 other players to have 3,000 hits.
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3. The 600th Homer
The Angels' Other Future Hall of Famer is on the Verge of History
The Big Contract (10 year, $240 million) set expectations for Albert Pujols impossibly high, obscuring the fact that he is still a very productive hitter. After clubbing 40 home runs in 2015 and 31 last year, he's siting at 591-and will almost certainly become just the 9th member of the 600 home run club this season.
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4. Drought Busters 2.0
A Quest Called Tribe
After falling one win short, the Indians added one big bat, designated hitter Edwin Encarnación now they like their chances—a lot
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5. The New Super Relievers
Fireman in the Hole
these high-impact bullpen arms are ready to take on bigger, more flexible roles; Brad Brach (Orioles), Chris Devenski (Astros), and David Phelps (Marlins)
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6. The Bronx Renaissance
The Long Game
Gary Sánchez's homer binge was a blast—and a sign that the Yankees are back to building the right way
7. The Fun Bunch
After Big Papi, The little things
For the Red Sox, Winning—and joy—are in the details
8. If You Rebuild it. . .
Brave New World
Atlanta is rebooting its farm system—without punting on the present
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9. The New Face of Baseball
Born to Win
A ring, an MVP, honors at every level. The perfect family, the high school sweetheart... those eyes. Is the Kris Bryant story too good to be true? No. And dentistry's loss was the budding Cubs dynasty's gain.
10. Power Surge
Home Runs are Back
What's behind the sudden return of the long ball?
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11. The Fan Experience
Up Close And Personal
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12. ETA: Right Now
Andrew Benintendi, Boston Red Sox, LF
Baseball's best entry class—GO! 1971 (Brett, Rice and Schmidt)? '85 (Bonds, Larkin, Smoltz)? 2005 (Braun, Gordon, Rulo, Zimmerman)? Those years saw a ton of future stars drafted or signed to their first pro contracts. The next great year in the conversation is 2015: Less than two years after turning pro, several members of that class have already made their presence felt.