In short, yes it can. But the images purporting to be 'science art' in this month's Wired are only art by virtue of the different colours used to stain the parts of scientific items, so are no departure from traditional art.
Maybe in the concept that colour can be created in certain things only via a chemical reaction, they are fresh, and stimulating and therefore ART, but this aspect is no instance focused upon.
Or in the idea that the parts of a system can be so beautifully effective, the images presented could be art. But if that's the artistic aspect, why are so many artificial blasts of colour necessary - just so it looks traditionally arty? That's following the prescribed line - not very arty - not expecting any imagination from the viewer - not very arty - and generally confusing many viewers into taking this scientific art at a more superficial level than that at which it's really effective.
Gosh sounds like postmodernist psychobabble. But I've said what I mean anyway.
