Science meets aesthetics Once a year, we select the most beautiful images from the micro and nanoworld as part of the Nano Image Awards. The images we receive always provide fascinating insights into the world of tiny structures and combine creativity and research to deliver beautiful and impressive results. Alina Dokgöz and Sina Saxer (FHNW) submitted this colorized winning image, entitled “Woolcium Micro- particles”. The image shows calcium carbonate microparticles, synthesized by precipitation from calcium chloride and ammonium carbonate solutions. The other prizewinning images can be found on pages 22 and 28. 11 SNI INSight December 2025