Sometimes our research—whether successful or failed—creates beautiful images. Here is a collection of some of the coolest images we’ve captured in the lab.

Psychedelic Parylene. Credit: Grace Adams

ITO on Crack. Credit: Grace Adams

An Unfortunate Bubble. Credit: Grace Adams

Thick Edge. Credit: Grace Adams

Gold Dunes. Credit: Daniel Woods

Thin Film Interference. Credit: Grace Adams

Boundaries. Credit: Grace Adams

Etched Parylene. Credit: Grace Adams

Stressed Electrodes. Credit: Grace Adams

Noir Brain Probes. Credit: Daniel Gonzales

Nailed It (almost). Credit: Grace Adams

What a Flex. Credit: Daniel Gonzales

Mask Up. Credit: Camila Romero