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Oh no @bnerlich.bsky.social, a new word! Can't we just DO it, and not give it an awful name? 🤦

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Veronica Falconieri Hays, MA CMI @falconierivisuals.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This AI slop world is exhausting. I can't trust client provided references anymore, and I can't trust publications post 2023.

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Tauriq Moosa @tauriq.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Do badly, fired; make record sales, also fired. There has to be a better sustainble model for companies than whatever it is these overpaid, useless c-suit bullshit artists are doing. Because despite the workers making "record-breaking" products, they're fired but corpos get another boat

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Sam Whyte @samwhyte.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I think about this all the time.

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The "Ship of Theseus" article has been edited 1792 times since it was created in July of 2003. At present, 0% of the phrases in the original article (seen below) remain.

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 01/05/2026

I WON A THING!!! Submitted this image of "Darwinian protein evolution" at the VIZBI 2026 conference, and won best Art & Biology visualisation. I just wrote up a behind-the-scenes of the process of making it - e-nox.net/darwinian-pr... #SciArt

Illustration of the concept of protein evolution. It is based on The March of Progress, which shows early human ancestors changing step by step into humans, from left to right. But these figures are made up of protein structures, which increase in complexity and activity from left to right.

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Niki Hubbard, PhD 🐙🦀 @nikihubbard.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Once upon a time I just admired nudis and sea slugs. But it was not enough. Now apparently I'm creating an R package to celebrate their colour palettes? 😅 First up, my Sydney fave, Hypselodoris bennetti. #rstats #nudibranch #dataviz 🦑🐙🧪 #marinelife #invertebrates

Close up with a beautiful nudibranch on a rocky reef. The lower half of the image is a palette of swatches made from the nudi's vibrant colours.

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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Finally, the bug is back with a round of the Guinness.

Macro photo of a brown stink bug in face view on a leaf, guarding a tightly-clustered bunch of eggs that are shaped and colored exactly like a full tray of dark beer with foam on top.

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 04/01/2026

Throughout December I made 24 BRAND NEW, daily protein renders for #ArtAdventCalendar, developing some new techniques and pipelines. I learnt a lot about #Blender, #MolecularNodes and compositing along the way! See them all here: e-nox.net/molecular-ad... #SciArt

A sample of four of the twenty-four protein renders I made as part of #ArtAdventCalendar, with a variety of materials/styles/colours

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 03/01/2026

A quick write up about the poster I presented at last year's #VIZBI 2025, showing a series of protein renders from experiments learning to use #Blender and #MolecularNodes. Excited for #VIZBI 2026!!! "Molecular Masterpieces - A Fashion Show of Protein Glow-ups" e-nox.net/vizbi-molecu... #SciArt

The poster I presented at VIZBI 2025, showing a series of gorgeous protein visualisations with a range of materials, lighting and styles

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

This is the "SEA SHEEP" (Costasiella kuroshimae) & it took the old axiom: "you are what you eat" VERY literally. It eats algae & rather than just digest them, it harvests the chloroplasts & becomes PHOTOSYNTHETIC. Solar slug! Also, some of its cousins can rip their own heads off.

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a close up of a green and white sponge with purple spots

Alt: A green and white sea sheep grazes on a green lawn of algae on a surface underwater.

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European Space Agency @esa.int · 25/12/2025

🌟 Merry Christmas from a newborn star. Earlier this year the NASA/ESA/CSA #Webb Space Telescope took this stunning image of HH30, an edge-on protoplanetary disc. 🧪🔭 🔗 esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Webb/Webb_investigates_a_dusty_and_dynamic_disc

A close-in image of a protoplanetary disc around a newly formed star. Many different wavelengths of light are combined and represented by separate and various colours. A dark line across the centre is the disc, made of opaque dust: the star is hidden in here and creates a strong glow in the centre. A band going straight up is a jet, while other outflows form flares above and below the disc, and a tail coming off to one side.

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 24/12/2025

Day 24 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar The nuclear pore complex is a huge pore made of hundreds of proteins, that allows the flow of nucleic acids and proteins between the nucleus and cytoplasm. It also looks like a wreath! Merry Christmas! More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the inner part of the human nuclear pore, with the inner part of the ring in green, and the outer part highlighted in red, to look like a Christmas wreath

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 23/12/2025

Day 23 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar A urea channel from helicobacter pylori, a bacterium which can survive stomach acid. This channel allows urea to flow into the bacterium, neutralising any stomach acid that would otherwise damage it. More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the structure of the urea channel from helicobacter pylori. It is six-sided, and has a gap in the centre that opens up to allow the urea to pass through

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 22/12/2025

Day 22 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar Aspartate transcarbamoylase is a crucial allosteric enzyme, catalysing the first step in pyrimidine ring biosynthesis, which are used to build the bases in RNA and DNA. More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualsation of the structure of aspartate transcarbamoylase showing its three repeating sub units in blue, orange and purple

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 21/12/2025

Day 21 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar This shows six zinc fingers bound to a section of DNA, which helps to stabilise it. The zinc fingers are used to control transcription of the gene for ribosomal RNA. More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of six zinc fingers (blue) wrapped around a short section of DNA (red)

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 20/12/2025

Day 20 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar This is a TAL effector, a modular protein from bacteria that can read the sequence of bases in DNA. Scientists have harnessed it to target gene knockouts, or insert new genes. More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of a TAL effector protein (purple) wrapped around a section of DNA (red)

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 19/12/2025

Day 19 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar This is the measles virus nucleocapsid, which is a helical complex formed around its RNA genome to protect it from cellular enzymes More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the helical structure of the measles nucleocapsid, which forms around the RNA genome, protecting it from attack.

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 18/12/2025

Day 18 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar This is a Piezo1 mechanosensitive channel. Piezo proteins help our cells gain a sense of touch - physical forces/pressures open up the channel, allowing ions to flow into the cell, triggering its response More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the structure of the piezo1 mechanosensitive channel. Changes in force/pressure cause the protein to change shape, opening up its ion channel. This allows ions to flow into a cell, triggering the cell's sensory response. It is made up of three repeating units (coloured shades of yellow/pink/purple) and has a propellor-like appearance

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RedPen/BlackPen @redpenblackpen.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

What's on your list this year?

Cartoon showing an adult figure sitting on Santa's lap with arm outstreched in 'back-off!' gesture saying '...and I want TWO Nature publications, first author please, and an invited keynote - not the fake kind - and an R01 and a... BACK OFF KID IT'S STILL MY TURN!!!'

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Jim Hoover @jimhoover017.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

When you are cool as hell and you know it:

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 17/12/2025

Day 17 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar This is a coronavirus protease, an essential part of the virus' war chest, cutting its RNA into correct pieces, and interfering with the cell's defence mechanisms. So brutal, but at least it's ❤️-shaped More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the coronavirus protease, shown as the ribbon structure with a semi-transparent surface around it. The two parts of the protease form a heart-shape (from a certain angle)

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 16/12/2025

Day 16 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar These are secretory antibodies, which defend mucosal linings in the body. They contain multiple arms, which bind to many sites on a pathogen, strengthening the interaction. More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of secretory antibodies. The antibodies (red/yellow) are joined together via secretory proteins (purple) which can hold two or more antibodies

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 15/12/2025

Day 15 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar The PhotoSystem II supercomplex in plants contains light-gathering antenna complexes (yellow). More antennas means better photosynthesis in low-light conditions (like the version shown with SIX antennas). More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the structure of PhotoSystem II supercomplex from an algae that is accustomed to low-light conditions (Chlamydomonas reihardtii). It has six yellow antennae complexes which gather light for photosynthesis.

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 14/12/2025

Day 14 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar The equine encephalitis virus doesn't just affect horses, it's zoonotic and passes between animals & humans - being most prevalent circulating in bird species. It has 240 surface glycoproteins ready to go More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the structure of the eastern equine encephalitis virus, shown as bluey/purple, with pinkish red surface glycoproteins

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 13/12/2025

Day 13 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar This is the human apoptosome, which is part of the mechanism for cells to self-destruct when problems occur. Normally the sub-units float around harmlessly, but when danger calls, APOPTOSOME ASSEMBLE!!! More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the human apoptosome, which is like a seven-starred shuriken. Shown here with a light shining through it like a waxy candle. The cytochromes are shown in pink, and the main body of the apoptosome in yellow.

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 12/12/2025

Day 12 (I've made it halfway!!!) of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar This earthworm haemoglobin (erythrocruorin), which is enormous compared with our own (144 chains cf. our measly 4 chains). More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the structure of earthworm haemoglobin (erythrocruorin), with colours highlighting the various components. It is 144 chains compared with our four chains, and it is thought that its enormous size is because they are not safely packaged in red blood cells like ours, so need to be a bit more robust to freely float, and because having the same effectiveness with fewer particles keeps the viscosity of their blood low.

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Jeet Heer @jeetheer.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

It's fitting that the cover on AI mindlessly apes an earlier creation and also displaces workers while elevating Silicon Valley plutocrats.

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 11/12/2025

Day 11 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar This the Zika virus, which has an interesting repeating unit (five copies makes a starfish; and repeats twelve times). More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the structure of the Zika virus capsid, which is made up of 60 copies of a repeating unit (five copies makes a star shape, which repeats 12 times). Here it is shown with different coloured stars, and some translucency for effect

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 11/12/2025

Day 10 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar This the human papillomavirus, which attacks cells in skin and mucous membranes. It is usually harmless but very occasionally can cause cancer. More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

VIsualisation of the structure of the human papillomavirus, showing the capsid units which make up the virus shell, which contains its circular DNA genome.

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Daniel Benneworth-Gray @danielgray.com · 10/12/2025

“A way of doing something original is by trying something so painstaking that nobody else has ever bothered with it.” —Brian Eno

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 09/12/2025

Day 9 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar This the clover-shaped "Acetohydroxyacid Synthase", which is involved in synthesising three critical amino acids in plants - which is why it's targetted by herbicides. More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the structure of Acetohydroxyacid Synthase, shown as a ribbon structure, with a semi-transparent surface. Catalytic subunits are shown in turquoise, regulatory subunits in blue, and valine in red. The structure is clover-shaped with four arms

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 08/12/2025

Day 8 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar A resistosome is a molecular machine found in a plant's immune system, with unusual curved arms compared with imflammasome, the analogous complex in animals. It forms pores in infected cells & kills them. More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the structure of a plant resistosome, a molecular machine in the plant's immune system. It has a five-fold symmetry with curved arms, and the funnel (centre, yellow) is responsible for forming a pore in infected cells, leading to that cell's death

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 07/12/2025

Day 7 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar This is a malaria pump (PTEX), which pumps malaria effector proteins out of the parasite and into red blood cells, to help remodel their new home. (Nice for them; bad news for us) More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the structure of the malaria parasite PTEX protein pump. The blue/green section is a pore that penetrates the membrane, the pink part is an ATP motor that unfolds and threads effector proteins through the centre of PTEX, and the yellow part joins the motor to the pore

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 06/12/2025

Day 6 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar This is a "nanodisc", which is a tiny section of lipid membrane, just big enough to hold a single membrane-bound protein, and holds the structure stable enough to probe its structure More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of a membrane-bound protein (green) in a nanodisc, which is a tiny section of lipid membrane (clear), and you can see the two stabilising bands (pink/purple) that go around the disc

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 06/12/2025

Day 5 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar Today it's HLA-A2, which is critical for the immune system. They present fragments of intra-cellular proteins to CD8+ T cells, which can initiate a targeted immune response. More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the structure of HLA-A2, presenting a peptide (protein fragment). HLA-A2 is shown in blue/purple with its surface translucent and an internal ribbon showing its structure. The peptide is shown bound to a crevice in magenta.

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Daniel | ScienceSocks et al. @sciencesocks.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

#JWST reveals unseen details of the "Mystic Mountain Monster" Credit: Hubble, NASA, ESA, Judy Schmidt, PhotoshopTM 🔭🐡🧪

Mystic Mountain Monster image by JWST but with googly eyes

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Mark O. Martin @markowenmartin.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

#MicroMas is growing nearer in my little lab! Join the microbial world in celebration! #MicrobialEnthusiasts #MicrobialCentricity #DontFearTheMicrobe @asmicrobiology @univpugetsound @MicrobeTV

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 05/12/2025

Day 5 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar Today it's HLA-2, which is critical for the immune system. They present fragments of extra-cellular proteins to CD4+ T cells, which can initiate a targeted immune response. More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the structure of HLA-2, presenting a peptide (protein fragment). HLA-2 is shown in blue/purple with its surface translucent and an internal ribbon showing its structure. The peptide is shown bound to a crevice in magenta.

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Abandoned Alberta @abandonedalberta.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

City skyline made from bolts, screws, nuts and staples. #ArtAdventCalendar

City skyline made from bolts, screws, nuts and staples. Set against a black backdrop and placed on top of a mirror so it looks like the city skyline is reflected in water.

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 04/12/2025

Day 4 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar Today it's AAA+ protease (surely the best of all proteases?) It has a protein pump to pull only the correct proteins into the central barrel, where they are destroyed. Maybe the AAA+ is their accuracy? More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the molecular structure of a AAA+ protease, with its structure shown as ribbons. The purple ends are the protein pumps, and the red is the chamber where proteins are destroyed. It is backlit by a strong light

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 03/12/2025

Day 3 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar Today I've been playing with Apolipoprotein B-100, which helps deliver fats. It wraps around a lipoprotein, and as cells extract triglycerides for energy, it shrinks and ApoB100's belts shrink to fit More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the structure of ApoB100, showing the belts that it wraps around lipoproteins as it transports fat and energy around the body. The structure is backlit and shiny

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 02/12/2025

Day 2 of #ArtAdventCalendar Today's new protein is Arc, a protein found in the brain, which can form icosahedral capsids (like viruses) containing its Arc mRNA cargo. They are linked to regulation of synaptic plasticity and forming long-term memories. More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Visualisation of the structure of the Arc protein, shown as an icosahedral capsid (protein structure depicted as a ribbon), with a point light at its centre, throwing out shadow rays into the surrounding space.

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Equinox Graphics @e-nox.net · 01/12/2025

It's time for #ArtAdventCalendar! Going to try to make a new protein render each day. Today is FOXP3, which is involved in controlling the expression of numerous genes. Here shows as a domain-swapped dimer that is able to bridge two(!) strands of DNA. More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/ #SciArt

Illustration of the structure of the FOXP3 protein, here shown as a dimer (red translucent surface with ribbon structure visible inside) binding with two separate strands of DNA (glowing yellow)

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