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Starry Mitosis
Artistic InterpretationsTagged biology, biology art, cell art, science art

Starry Mitosis

June 23, 2024June 23, 2024

A scientific homage to van Gogh. Each star represents a step of cell division. From left to right: interphase with […]

G Quadruplexes/Dali’s The Persistence of Memory
Artistic InterpretationsTagged biology, biology art, chromosome art, chromosomes, science art, telomeres

G Quadruplexes/Dali’s The Persistence of Memory

June 23, 2024June 23, 2024

Salvador Dali’s The Persistence of Memory is often interpreted as a depiction of the passage of time and the fleeting […]

Droplet-based sequencing/blowing bubbles
Genetic TechniquesTagged biology art, science art, single cell sequencing art

Droplet-based sequencing/blowing bubbles

December 22, 2023June 23, 2024

Droplet-based sequencing of genes (clouds) is a type of single cell sequencing which involves encapsulating individual cells from a solution […]

Glomerular Filtration Barrier/Rose
Molecular ProcessesTagged anatomy art, biology art, kidney art, science art

Glomerular Filtration Barrier/Rose

June 1, 2022June 23, 2024

This painting intricately depicts the glomerular filtration barrier (GFB) within the kidney’s glomerulus, symbolized by a delicate rose. Here, the […]

PCR/Candles in Snow
Genetic TechniquesTagged biology art, molecular biology art, pcr, Polymerase Chain Reaction, science art

PCR/Candles in Snow

May 21, 2022June 23, 2024

This painting vividly illustrates the intricate process of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a cornerstone technique in genetic testing and […]

Kinesins Walking on Microtubule/Rhythm in Life
Molecular ProcessesTagged biology, biology art, kinesin, molecular biology art1 Comment on Kinesins Walking on Microtubule/Rhythm in Life

Kinesins Walking on Microtubule/Rhythm in Life

May 15, 2022June 23, 2024

This painting celebrates the rhythmic dance of cellular life through the metaphor of a symphony. Kinesins, portrayed in pink, are […]

Type 1 Interferon Signaling/Aurora
Immunology & DiseaseTagged biology art, interferons, science art, signaling

Type 1 Interferon Signaling/Aurora

September 12, 2021June 23, 2024

This painting vividly illustrates the process of Type 1 interferon signaling with the metaphor of an aurora. Type 1 interferons, […]

Action Potential/Ocean Wave
Molecular ProcessesTagged action potential, biology art, science art

Action Potential/Ocean Wave

August 22, 2020June 23, 2024

This painting illustrates the process of an action potential through the metaphor of an ocean wave. When stimulated, cells depolarize […]

Electroporation/Lightning Storm
Molecular ProcessesTagged biology art, electroporation, molecular biology art

Electroporation/Lightning Storm

August 15, 2020June 23, 2024

This painting creatively interprets the process of electroporation through the dynamic imagery of a lightning storm. In this scene, a […]

Oxygen Transport/Mountain River
PhysiologyTagged anatomy art, biology art, hemoglobin, oxygen transport

Oxygen Transport/Mountain River

August 9, 2020June 23, 2024

This painting vividly portrays the process of oxygen transport through the metaphor of a mountain river. The lungs are depicted […]

Pineal Gland/Night Sky
Brain & NeuroscienceTagged anatomy art, biology art, pineal gland art, sleep art

Pineal Gland/Night Sky

August 2, 2020June 23, 2024

This painting depicts the pineal gland’s function through the serene imagery of a night sky. The moon represents the pineal […]

Embryonic Stem Cells/Dandelions
Molecular ProcessesTagged biology art, stem cell art, stem cells

Embryonic Stem Cells/Dandelions

August 2, 2020June 23, 2024

This painting artistically represents embryonic stem cells through the imagery of dandelions. Each dandelion, perched on its stem, symbolizes the […]

Intrinsic Apoptosis/Palm Trees
PhysiologyTagged apoptosis, biology art, cell art, intrinsic apoptosis

Intrinsic Apoptosis/Palm Trees

August 2, 2020June 23, 2024

This painting captures the intricate process of intrinsic apoptosis through a serene tropical motif. Pro-apoptotic proteins are symbolized by bridges, […]

Follow Your Heart
Brain & NeuroscienceTagged anatomy art, biology art, follow your heart

Follow Your Heart

August 2, 2020June 23, 2024

In this evocative painting, neurons create a cosmic background where brains orbit around a central heart, reminiscent of planets circling […]

Blood Brain Barrier/Ocean Shore
Molecular ProcessesTagged anatomy art, BBB, biology art, blood brain barrier

Blood Brain Barrier/Ocean Shore

August 2, 2020June 23, 2024

This painting interprets the blood-brain barrier through the imagery of an ocean shore. The sandy beach symbolizes the selective membrane […]

GPCR in Lipid Bilayer/Jellyfish and Sea Snake
Molecular ProcessesTagged biology art, GPCR, GPCR art, lipid bilayer

GPCR in Lipid Bilayer/Jellyfish and Sea Snake

August 2, 2020June 23, 2024

This painting represents the intricate world of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) within the cell membrane. GPCRs, essential for various signal […]

Aorta with Bronchioles/Robert Frost’s “Road Not Taken”
Artistic InterpretationsTagged anatomy art, aorta, biology art, bronchioles, poetry art

Aorta with Bronchioles/Robert Frost’s “Road Not Taken”

August 2, 2020June 23, 2024

Inspired by the opening line of Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken,” this painting reimagines the aorta as a […]

Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching/Ocean Shore
Molecular ProcessesTagged biology art, FRAP, molecular biology

Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching/Ocean Shore

August 2, 2020June 23, 2024

Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching is a technique used to view diffusion of molecules through tissue or cells. In this technique, […]

Auditory Transduction/Under the Sea
Brain & NeuroscienceTagged auditory transduction, biology art, ear art, hearing art

Auditory Transduction/Under the Sea

August 2, 2020June 23, 2024

Auditory transduction refers to the process of the inner ear converting sound waves into action potentials to fire to the […]

DNA Denaturing-PCR/Candle Melting
Genetic TechniquesTagged biology art, Polymerase Chain Reaction

DNA Denaturing-PCR/Candle Melting

August 2, 2020June 23, 2024

PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) is a molecular biology technique which requires denaturing DNA to amplify the segments to generate millions […]

GWAS Manhattan Plot/Manhattan skyline
Genetic TechniquesTagged biology art, genome wide association studies, GWAS, GWAS art, manhattan plot

GWAS Manhattan Plot/Manhattan skyline

August 2, 2020June 23, 2024

This interpretive painting merges the urban skyline with the intricate world of genetic research. The windows of the towering buildings […]

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