🔬✨ My new cover for ACS Nano! This coverart visualizes the fascinating and sometimes dangerous behavior of #peptides. Certain peptides can self-assemble into nanostructures. These structures can disrupt cells and contribute to diseases:” #Alzheimer’s disease and #gluten-related disorders.

✨ #CoverThursday: Throwback to one of our cover artworks from 5 years ago! The cover depicts playful forest sprites interacting with molecular structures, symbolizing the discovery of Biliazine, a ring-open phthalocyanine analog uniquely stabilized by a meso hydrogen bond.

⚡🚗 Power Meets Structure: The Future of Batteries We illustrated a structural battery where the car body itself doubles as an energy storage system. Using a bi-phasic structural electrolyte this design boosts both safety and efficiency, offering a path toward lighter electric vehicles.

#CoverThursday ✨ Here we illustrated laser-induced #graphene microfluidic integrated sensors. It is simple, one-step platform that combines microfluidic channels with electrochemical sensors. The system shows high sensitivity, for faster and more accessible diagnostics! 🧪⚡

#NewCover: ⚡Bridging Biology and Electrodes with MOFs 🦠 Here I illustrated a new #biointerfacial strategy: Hemali Rathnayake from @UNCG showed how charge can be directed from a non-exoelectrogenic living #microbe toward an electrode surface with the help of a porous metal–organic framework (MOF).

Big news 🥳 🎉 I am now offering a free 45-minute seminar on how to design clear, engaging visuals for manuscripts and presentations - covering layout basics, color choices, and common pitfalls to avoid. #sciart #science #phd #seminar

✨ My new cover for #BioactiveMaterials! Shady Farah and his amazing team from Technion introduced the first-ever modified imidazolidinyl urea (IU)-based bioactive hydrogels💧for wound healing. doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

✨ These two illustrations feature a new test for #prostate_cancer, one of the leading causes of death in men. The test is based on three RNA #biomarkers present in urine 🧬. 🤔Which art do you like better? The 3D captures the idea metaphorically, while the 2D illustration is more straightforward.

🤩My new cover! It is about influenza virus 🦠👀 It is demonstrated that influenza A virus penetration through mucus is significantly limited by the gel's internal microstructure and, to a lesser extent, by adhesive binding to mucin glycans.

🧬 Here we illustrated what happens when the Integrator (INT) complex, a key regulator of gene activity, doesn’t work properly. 🩷 Normally, it helps keep #gene_transcription in check, but without it, immature RNAs escape and pile up inside cells causing cellular stress.

#CoverThursday: ⚔️ Mapping the Lymphoma Landscape 🗺️ We created this "Lord of Rings"-style map to visualize key findings from a large-scale multiome study of large B cell lymphomas. We depicted here the three distinct #LymphoMAPs that define the cellular and functional landscape of lymphomas.

🩷My new cover for #Nanoscale This paper looks at nanoparticles that are used to carry medicine in the body and explains how they can be designed for different medical uses. 💟 Here I depicted a glass column filled with pink #plasma - that is a #plasma_reactor used for nanoparticle fabrication.

💧💊👁️ We created an immersive 3D video for NanoNeuroscience, a pioneering biotech company developing #nanomedicine for #glaucoma and #neurodegenerative eye diseases. Through in-depth discussions with the team, we transformed their bold scientific vision into a clear, compelling visual story.

New Method for Greener Chemical Reactions 💚🧪🌿 Scientists developed new #ecofriendly way to change the structure of certain complex nitrogen-containing molecules. They used a compound that forms during the reaction itself to speed up the process even without the need for metals or extra chemicals.

⚡️My new photo with my beautiful cover ❤️ This article the #roadmap of electrochemical paper-based analytical devices. Paper has unique role in making sensors more eco-friendly. From foldable 3D designs to reagent-free measurements, paper is redefining what’s possible in #electrochemistry.

#CoverThursday: magical piezoelectricity ⚡🔬 Some molecular #crystals generate electricity when squeezed - piezoelectricity. Researchers used #computer_modeling to predict how these crystals behave, helping find sustainable materials for sensors and energy tech🍃 doi.org/10.1002/anie...

✨My new #cover for American Chemical Society Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 🌿🧪 The cover illustrates a new study aimed to enhance the properties of #bioplastic films made from combined soy and corn proteins by incorporating microfibrillated #cellulose and #olive_stone powder.

💚My New Cover for @thewoolab.bsky.social 💙 This art illustrates #cereblon, a key protein in the cell’s waste disposal system, which recognises chemical tags on proteins. These tags are “black spots” and could be harnessed to design new treatments that guide cereblon to target harmful proteins!

♻️ New #CoverThursday: Turning Plastic Waste into Fuel 🔥 On the cover: discarded #plastic_bottles give rise to #fuel molecules through a drop of molten #catalyst. Scientists developed a mild, solvent-free method to convert polyethylene into fuels without using noble metals or added hydrogen.

🤩My new #naturecover for @maxreichertmd.bsky.social and @arispapargyriou.bsky.social who developed a new 3D culture system called “branched” organoids. They’re called #branched because they grow outward in tree-like shapes with multiple “branches” mimicking the tumour growth in adenocarcinoma.

🧪✨ #CoverThursday: Smarter #Interfaces for Longer-Lasting #Batteries 🔋 Our cover for #AdvancedEnergyMaterials highlights new research by Haoze Ren and Elsa Reichmanis on how a special material called #P3KBT can help make batteries last longer. doi.org/10.1002/aenm...

Today is #CoverThursday! Here we represent the research focused on #sustainable food packaging. We drew inspiration from Asian ink painting and portrayed shrimps near blooming branches🌸 Sakura’s red♥️ and blue💙 tones mirror the pH-responsive color change of the developed biofilm marking freshness.

🤩New cover for #NanoLetters! Brain-insired Engineering 🧠 We depicted liquid artificial #synapses which were engineered with copper-based #electrolytes. The liquid-medium, enabled to better emulate the ionic movements associated with learning in the brain, making this approach close to #biovoltages.

I'm launching a new #CoverThursday tradition to share more our artworks! We depicted here the Animas Mountains on Mars. A space explorer and a robot rover stand in the morning light with the only energy source, which keeps them going - a special anode-free battery. 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/adma...

✨ My new cover: Neuroimmunology in a Nutshell 🧠🌰 The image depicts a brain within an opening walnut shell. It is "cracking of the barriers" that once limited our understanding, revealing the intricate #lymphatic_pathways and shedding light on the #dynamic_interface between #neurons and #immunity.

🧫 Automation Meets Synthetic Biology🤖 We illustrated a #robotic platform for large-scale production of protein-expressing #synthetic_cells. By integrating robotics and #AI, authors streamline the entire workflow of making synthetic cells, reducing manual labor, increasing reproducibility!

🌿♻️ Our new #cover illustrates the transformation of waste #biomass into high-performance materials - a captivating visual companion to a new #review article on biomass-derived phase change materials (PCMs). These materials represent a timely and impactful step toward #carbon_neutrality.

⚡️⚡️My new cover for #NanoLetters: GaN nanorods!⚡️⚡️ The cover and the article are devoted to an inverted #photovoltage mechanism in GaN. This was achieved through a reverse charge transfer, driven by an electrostatic field induced by surface strain. #sciart #science #scientific_illustration #nano

✨💥 Our new art for a #Nature_paper by Melike Biliroglu, Mustafa Türethat, Kenan Gundogdu and colleagues. They revealed a new mechanism that allows #superfluorescence to emerge under much more practical conditions. This marks a start of #quantum_devices that can work in everyday environments😉

My new cover for American Chemical Society💥🧪 On this #cover, I depicted a macrophage surrounded by peptides that influence its polarization. The overall composition reminds me of planets drifting through space. For me, it is a metaphor for the immune system’s complexity and mystery. #sciart

This cover art highlights the #octopus-inspired 🦑 design used to make materials like PMMA stay in place better. ⭐️ Inspired by octopus suction cups, authors designed multi-scale surface textures and added a keratin coating to enhance retention on non-compliant surfaces.

✨Our cover for #AdvancedScience⚡🧵 What if your clothes could generate power and monitor your health without bulky electronics? The cover highlights a tribovoltaic #smart_textile seamlessly woven into fabric for #real_time physiological monitoring📈 advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Every journal cover we create is more than just a visual, it’s an important milestone ⭐ After finishing a #cover project, we offer to our clients a small thank-you: a free #metal_print of the artwork. It’s our way of showing appreciation and helping them celebrate their achievement.

New logo for the @centromellone.bsky.social 🪰 👩‍🔬Mellone group explores how cells pass on genetic information focusing on #centromeres, the critical regions that guide #chromosome segregation. Using the genetic power of #Drosophila, they uncover the molecular rules of chromosome #inheritance 🧬

New #Nature_cover for @avj-chem.bsky.social and @sabine-richert.bsky.social ! I depicted photoresponsive dyads💡⚡ The orange accent - unpaired electron spins. Light triggers spin-correlated radical–triplet pairs that form a quartet state. The lightnings symbolize hydrogen bonds ⚛️

Today some people celebrate #LaborDay! AI-generated images are everywhere, and I believe it’s important to highlight the real labor, thought, and soul that artists pour into their work. Here I imagined #neurons navigating these nanostructures like they would a highway in a megacity🌃.

⚡My new image🥼🔍 🌈 #Gliomas are deadly brain tumors that suppress the #immune_system, making them hard to treat. Authors uncovered four immune programs: two unique to #brain_tumors + two shared with other #cancers. These patterns aren’t based on cell type but are driven by the #tumor_environment!

On this #cover, I illustrated a breakthrough by Chuankun Zhang and colleagues, who are working on the world’s first nuclear clocks! They’ve taken a major step: establishing a direct link between laser excitation and nuclear transitions. ⏳ The world’s first nuclear clock is now on the horizon!

New cover!❤️‍🔥 #Proteases are key regulators of #inflammation, yet their role in immune responses to #implanted_materials remains lagerly unexplored. On the cover we illustrated how different materials elicit distinct protease responses, offering a signature of material-induced immune activation💫

Olive Oil-Based Resin 🫒🫁 This cover features the article by Shady Farah and colleagues, who created a new type of high-precision 4D printing that doesn’t use solvents - super #eco_friendly :) It’s especially useful for advanced medical applications that need materials with multiple functions.

💧⚡ New Cover for #PRX_Energy This cover illustrate comparison of #hydrogen and #oxygen bubble growth during water #electrolysis. Researchers revealed that oxygen bubbles cause stronger fluid motion and more local heating, impacting efficiency. Read more here: journals.aps.org/.../10.1103/...

🌱🔬 We created this #3Dillustration for Robert Wojcieszak. His research focuses on #hybrid_catalysis, #biomass_valorization, and #eco_efficient chemical processes This visualization show how we can transform innovative instruments, materials, and devices into 3D visuals 🎨✨

#ACS_Spring_2025 is over, and I'm are back with a new chemical cover! ✨ #carbon_nanotube_fibers are paving the way for a sustainable future. Authors demonstrated that carbon nanotube fibers exhibit full end-of-life recyclability without property degradation 🌱🌎

🌿 Exercise not only keeps you fit and lifts your mood — it also directly promotes motor neuron growth! 🏃‍♀️🤸‍♀️ @rituraman.bsky.social and colleagues from @mitpress.bsky.social demonstrate that muscle contractions 💪 drive neuron growth through biochemical ✨ and mechanical signals 🌀.

🌟My new cover for #ACSNano! This paper highlights how #interdisciplinary collaboration is essential in complex fields like #nanomedicine and #biomedical_engineering. A great example is the development of the COVID-19 vaccine🦠, where global, transparent teamwork accelerated life-saving treatments.

💜🧪 New latest cover for #AdvancedMaterials! ✨ This cover represents the world of organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors - #OMIECs, where molecular interactions dictate how these materials transport ions and electrons!

Spring is in the air, and so are fresh ideas in drug (and cover!) design🌸🌿 My new cover image represents a crystal structure of thrombin bound to drug – peptide nucleic acid inhibitors. The antidote comes in like a breath of fresh spring air, releasing the inhibitors through competitive binding 🌿

♻️ Can We Make Plastics More Sustainable? Light #olefins are the building blocks of most plastics, but their production is energy-intensive and carbon-heavy. Jimmy Faria and colleagues suggested an alternative method: proton-conducting electrolysis cell membranes for ethane dehydrogenation! #ASC

At our studio we believe that great research deserves to be seen and celebrated! 🎁 As a thank-you, we send a high-quality #metal_print of the artwork we created. We think it’s a beautiful way for out customers to remember the project and stay inspired.

☄️Our image made it to the Nature cover!!! ☄️ The discovery has sparked huge excitement — 138 previously unseen #asteroids have now been detected! They’ve been there all along, but we just didn’t have the means to see them - until now 🌟