This definitely doesn't look like a single human cell at all. Instead, doesn't it remind you of a bird's nest?

The image above shows the nucleus of a lab-cultured monkey kidney, in a network of microtubules. You're also viewing it at 100 times magnification.

The image is one of the entrants in the Nikon Small World competition. Microphotography is back! The winner will be announced later this month. [New Scientist]

Image by Mariela Loschi