IT is the ultimate expression of science and art combined.
A Master's student at the Glasgow School of Art has created the most detailed 3D model of the influenza virus to date.
Naina Nir, a 32-year-old dentist from Bombay, built on work undertaken by scientific illustrators in Russia to include even more data on the structure of the virus.
Her creation, which it is hoped will help experts to learn more about the bug, is now going on display as part of the institution's 2017 graduate show.
Dr Ed Hutchinson, a research fellow in the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, worked with Ms Nair on the project.
He said: "The model is going to be invaluable to us in sharing information about the flu virus, especially when talking to non-expert audiences."
Ms Nair, who studies medical visualisation and human anatomy, said: "The influenza virus is a deceptive, dangerous pathogen and I am delighted that by developing viral models with the new data I have been able to help the research community with their ongoing study of these infectious deadly viruses."
GSA director Professor Tom Inns added: "Naina's astonishing visualisations of the flu virus are just one example of how our students and researchers, in collaboration with experts across a variety of fields, can help solve issues that have an enormous impact on people's day to day lives by visualising extremely complex information."
Exhibits created by other students include a work inspired by Japanese knotweed, art infused with foodstuffs such as miso and peat and a film of a performance artist at work.
The Glasgow School of Art graduate show opens today and runs until Thursday.
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