Beata Mierzwa, a postdoctoral researcher at University of California San Diego and the founder of Beata Science Art, poses for a photograph holding a print of one of her science illustrations. She has bright blue hair and is wearing leggings from her microscopy print design that features blue and green and red and blue cells.
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Beata Mierzwa combines her love of science and art in captivating illustrations and exciting fashion. 

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2020 in Pictures

Image of the Day: Ancient Fiber Technology

Oded Rechavi Studies the RNA Nematodes Pass to Their Offspring

Photos of the Year

Image of the Day: Sciency Sweater

a drawing of one of Ruysch's creations, featuring fetal skeletons

Deathly Displays, circa 1662–1731

Image of the Day: Ochre Paint

Image of the Day: Painting with Microbes

Children of Extramarital Affairs Were and Are Rare: Study

The Sea and the Science She Inspires

Image of the Day: Ghostly Tails

Image of the Day: Meteorite Under the Scope

Image of the Day: Root Pottery

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Could Manipulating the Microbiome of Artworks Prevent Their Decay?

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Image of the Day: Nature by Hand

Painting Dinosaurs, early 20th century

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Image of the Day: Tiny Vandals

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Photo of John Calhoun crouches within his rodent utopia-turned-dystopia

Universe 25 Experiment

A watercolor illustration of the human brain.

New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

Green clusters of moss on a petri dish against a white background.

Moss Medicines: The Next Revolution in Biotech?

Image of three interwoven strands (purple, green, and blue) that form the triple helix structure of collagen.

Chemical Staples Keep Collagen from Falling Apart

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

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The Holy Grail Hunt in De Novo Antibody Design

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July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Illustrated plasmids in bright fluorescent colors

Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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An illustration of green lentiviral particles.

Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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