Wellcome Photography Prize Links Science to the Human Experience - The Scientist

The winner of one of the world’s most prestigious scientific photography awards has been stripped of the top prize after their entry was outed as using generative AI. Dr Ning Xu, from Tsinghua University in China, grabbed the top spot in Nikon’s 16th annual Small World in Motion contest, which looks to reward the best microscopic videography. Dr Xu had submitted a short video showing tiny, hair-like structures called cilia moving through the airway of a child suffering from primary ciliary dyskinesia, a rare respiratory condition that can lead to chronic lung, sinus, and ear infections.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researcher Isaiah Santistevan led the development of three-dimensional simulations exploring how a nuclear device could deflect or disrupt an asteroid threatening Earth. Credit: Blaise Douros/LLNL Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers are developing three-dimensional simulations to examine how a nuclear device could be used to deflect or potentially disrupt an asteroid threatening Earth.