by Martin Oeggerli | June 21, 2024
Over the years Micronaut has created many cover images for scientific journals and research groups. The list includes the greatest names in science. Here are some examples:
“These images are really outstanding. They raise all sorts of research questions I had never even considered before.”
Dr. Rob Dunn
Professor at NC State University
Advanced Biology (2021): Electrophysiological Phenotype Characterization of Human iPSC-Derived Neuronal Cell Lines by Means of High-Density Microelectrode Arrays.
Ronchi et al. Advanced Biology, Vol. 5, March 2021.
Making of
Micronaut’s cover images are carefully created in collaboration with the scientists. Each one is based on an original scanning-electron-micrography (it’s real – no rendering, no manipulation). The goal is to create an eye-catcher that highlights the results of the research study in a unique and rememberable way, to connect with a broad audience.
In the case of the CELL cover 2019, a circular tumor cell (CTC) cluster was isolated from the blood of a patient and sits on the surface of the microfluidic device which has been developed by the team to identify and collect CTC clusters.
Black-and-white SEM scan, intermediate steps of the coloration, and final image. In collaboration with Dr. Nicola Aceto et al, Cancer Research, ETH Zurich.
Selected clients
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- CELL
- Science
- Nature
- Nature Nanotechnology
- Nature Biotechnology
- Nature Protocols
- Allergy
- Advanced Materials
- Advanced Biology
- Advanced Healthcare Materials
- The EMBO Journal
- Chemistry of Materials
- ISRN Hematology
- Ecology Letters
- PNAS
“These images are really outstanding. They raise all sorts of research questions I had never even considered before.”
“It is really, really beautiful.”
“Your image looks really beautiful and everyone is really happy with it.”
“Wow!!! Both look phenomenal. (…) thank you once again (not surprisingly anymore) for your outstanding job. It is always a pleasure.”
“I’m a huge fan of your work (…) and have loved seeing your images in this project.”
“The covers featuring your artwork are always highly appreciated by our readers!”
“Here are the papers. Both of the images below are terrific.”
“Your image is not only OUTSTANDING, but your caption info really helped us to bring everything together.”
«The cover has been published by Nature Nanotechnology. Looks fantastic.»
Examples
Nature Nanotechnology (2024): Multiparametric nano-mechanobiology of neurons.
Muller et al. Nature Nanotechnology, Vol. 19, Issue 6, June 2024.
CELL (2019): Circulating Tumor Cell Clustering Shapes DNA Methylation to Enable Metastasis Seeding.
Gkountela et al. CELL, Vol. 176, Number 1+2, January 10, 2019.
Advanced Biology (2021): Electrophysiological Phenotype Characterization of Human iPSC-Derived Neuronal Cell Lines by Means of High-Density Microelectrode Arrays.
Ronchi et al. Advanced Biology, Vol. 5, March 2021.
Nature Nanotechnology (2012):The nanomechanical signature of breast cancer.
Plodinec et al. Nature Nanotechnology, Vol. 7, 757-765 (2012).
