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06 Oct 2014 | 10:11 GMT

Under the covers (Nature revealed) – 2 October

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NASA's GRAIL mission reveals ancient tectonics on the lunar nearside.

This week’s cover shows the findings from NASA’s Grail Mission which revealed ancient tectonics on the lunar nearside. Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause talks us through the inspiration behind the cover.  Read more

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19 Sep 2014 | 12:10 GMT

Under the covers (Nature revealed) – 18 September

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Three Ancestral Populations For Modern Europeans

This week’s cover shows the three ancestral populations for modern Europeans in an informative and beautifully crafted sketch. Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause talks us through the inspiration behind the cover. Caption:  … Read more

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05 Sep 2014 | 17:13 GMT

Under the covers (Nature revealed) – 4 September 2014

Posted by Alex Jackson | Categories: Communities Happenings, Events, Featured, Nature Covers, Nature Graphics, Science communication and outreach

The Galaxy Supercluster That Includes The Milky Way.

This week’s incredible image has been masterly put together by the Nature Art Team and artist Mark A. Garlick. Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause talks us through the design process of the cover, which focuses on the Laniakea supercluster.  Read more

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29 Aug 2014 | 14:07 GMT

Under the covers (Nature revealed) – 28 August 2014

Posted by Alex Jackson | Categories: Communities Happenings, Events, Featured, Nature Covers, Nature Graphics, Science communication and outreach

Learning to generate neural activity patterns in the brain

This week’s blog sees a thoroughly creative and conceptual image used to illustrate new patterns of neural activity in the brain generated through learning. Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause and author Aaron Batista talk us through the selective process and cover design.  Read more

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22 Aug 2014 | 16:17 GMT

Under the covers (Nature revealed) – 21 August 2014

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Under the covers (Nature revealed) - 21 August 2014

This week’s blog sees a stunning painting from John Sibbick imagining the Early Jurassic basal mammals,  Morganucodon and Kuehneotherium, hunting their prey. Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause talks us through the front cover choice with a little help from some rather Jurassic themed cake.  Read more

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11 Aug 2014 | 10:28 GMT

Under the covers (Nature revealed) – 7 August 2014

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Structurally pure single-walled carbon nanotubes seeded from a rationally designed end cap.

This week’s blog sees a very creative graphic used to illustrate the growth of nanotubes from molecular seeds. Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause talks us through the selective process and cover design.  Read more

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01 Aug 2014 | 11:11 GMT

Under the covers (Nature revealed) – 1 August 2014

Posted by Alex Jackson | Categories: Communities Happenings, Featured, Nature Covers, Nature Graphics, Science communication and outreach

Defining the optimal path through quantum space.

This week’s blog sees another stunning front page visualisation. Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause talks us through the inspired thought processes behind it.  Read more

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25 Jul 2014 | 10:26 GMT

Under the covers (Nature revealed) – 24 July 2014

Posted by Alex Jackson | Categories: Communities Happenings, Featured, Nature Covers, Nature Graphics, Science communication and outreach

Can rising heterozygosity help fur seals adapt to climate change?

In this week’s Under the covers (Nature revealed) blog, Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause discusses the inspiration behind the striking front cover image of Antarctic fur seals.  Read more

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16 Jun 2014 | 09:31 GMT

Under the covers (Nature revealed) – 12 June 2014

Posted by Alex Jackson | Categories: Communities Happenings, Nature Covers, Nature Graphics, Science communication and outreach, Uncategorized

As investment increases, researchers are raising their game.

In this week’s Under the covers (Nature revealed) blog, Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause discusses the inspiration behind this week’s special theme.  Read more

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09 Jun 2014 | 10:06 GMT

Under the covers (Nature revealed) – 5 June 2014

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How lipid binding modifies membrane protein structure and function.

In this week’s Under the covers (Nature revealed) blog, Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause discusses the inspiration behind this week’s front cover choice.  Read more

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