Verena Resch | 🧪🖥️
@verenaresch.bsky.social
Scientific illustrator at https://luminous-lab.com/ and former scientist with a PhD in (bio)chemistry. Teaching design for scientists. Tutorials: http://youtube.com/c/LuminousLab
🧪Help needed! I am currently gathering ideas for a new and updated Blender course tailored for chemists. Besides importing molecules into Blender, what topics or features would interest you the most? Any input is highly appreciated 😊
I love how we collectively agreed that the best way to display protein structures is noodles and dots! If you look closer, you see a tiny Tryptophan saying hi 🤗 #sciencevizualisation #sciart #molecularnodes
Sometimes you just need to render a fun thing to stay sane 🌽🫠 Enjoy this wiggly protein derived from zea mays. #blender3d #molecularnodes #sciart
You know, my approach to scientific design is a playful one 😊. I strongly believe that between data points and precise measurements, there is room for curiosity and imagination. Science may be exact, but design brings warmth, playfulness, and narrative. #sciart #blender3d
I have been experimenting with a lot of different materials for my biomolecules lately, but I always come back to the gummy-worm-style 🐛 Protein colored by b-factor / rendered in Blender / pdb struktur loaded with #molecularnodes #blender3d #scientificillustration
At the beginning of 2025 I rebooted Luminous Lab after working in the private sector for a while. Going into 2026 I would like to say Thank You to all of you for your trust. It means a lot to me! I wish you a great start into 2026 💫 and I'm looking forward to many more projects with you 🫶
As the year winds down, I hope you all get the chance to slow down, spend time with family and loved ones, and enjoy the simple moments. I wish you a warm and peaceful holiday season 💫
What a nice sight to wake up to 😊🌀 The amazing work of @cellarchlab.com, @florentwaltz.bsky.social and their team made it on the cover of @science.org and I had the honor to create the visuals! I hope you like this ATP (animated title page 😉 you see what I did there?).
Science Magazine@science.org · last yr.In a new Science study, cryo–electron tomography captures the in-cell architecture of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, illuminating how the coordinated action of molecular machines drives life’s fundamental energy conversion. Learn more in this week's issue: scim.ag/3FA3Ygq
We're on the cover of @science.org this week. Awesome work by @florentwaltz.bsky.social. #CryoET is reaching crazy resolutions inside cells, and this is just the beginning. Fantastic interpretation of the proton motive force by @verenaresch.bsky.social. Always a pleasure making #SciArt with you!🧪🧶🧬🌾
Science Magazine@science.org · last yr.In a new Science study, cryo–electron tomography captures the in-cell architecture of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, illuminating how the coordinated action of molecular machines drives life’s fundamental energy conversion. Learn more in this week's issue: scim.ag/3FA3Ygq
Feb issue live🥳 Biocatalytic synthesis of 2′-functionalized nucleosides Diffusion-mediated synthesis of hybrid perovskites Mechano-photoexcitation for organic synthesis Site-selective functionalization of silanes (continued) nature.com/natsynth/vol... #ChemSky
New cover design @naturesynthesis.bsky.social I really had fun visualizing the Turner Lab’s research and am grateful that they let me take a playful approach. We turned one-pot multienzyme cascade reactions into a marble run—perfect for an animated cover! Research behind the cover ▶️ rdcu.be/ealKn
Happy Holidays everyone ⭐! I hope you enjoy some relaxing time with your loved ones.
If you're in need of festive (bio)molecules, here are some ⭐-shaped suggestions 1: A cyanostar 2: PDB 8I6G 3: PDB 6M6G 4: PDB 6Y83 SMILES for the cyanostar are below, so you don't have to draw it by hand (unlike me 😅) Feel free to add your favorite festive molecule! #b3d #chemistry #biochemistry
On today's menu: 3D printed enzymes spinning under UV light 😊 #3dprinting #biocatalysis
More material tests, this time extra squishy. MD trajectory that shows an aspirin ligand coming out of hibernation for spring (undbinding) #b3d #MolecularNodes #GeometryNodes #SciArt
The tiny world of balls and sticks (aka amino acid residues). Rendered with #b3d using #molecularnodes
I sometimes forget how flexible proteins are. It becomes really apparent when you use NMR states for an animation. That poor cofactor is getting pushed around a lot 😅 #sciart #blender3d #biocatalysis
Hi 👋 I'm a former scientist (biocatalysis, synthesis and protein engineering) turned scientific illustrator. I’ve been combining my love for science and design since 2016. My work mainly consists of renderings of (bio)molecules. If you're into that, let’s connect! 😊 #sciart using #blender3d
