The Celestial Tree of Life. In Art of Science

Caption: Cells like stars, life branches through the kidney. Participant category: Graduate student Department: Bioengineering This fluorescent microscopy image of a kidney beautifully mirrors nature’s own branching trees. Green highlights intricate pathways of vessels and renal structures vital for filtering blood and sustaining life. When merged with the blue nuclei staining, this image symbolizes how cellular interactions, like leaves on a tree, sustain life.