Supernova Collapse

"Researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois, US, used IBM's Blue Gene/P supercomputer to visualise a core collapse supernova - the violent death of a short-lived massive star." From BBC.

The Human Face of Death Row

"The Human Face of Death Row is an exhibition of portraits by artist Claire Phillips which brings the viewer face-to-face with individual experiences of the death penalty and reflects on the human face of death row. Organized by British charity Reprieve and by Arts Council England, the exhibition opens on 1 July at gallery@oxo". From the Guardian.

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Nepal Horse Book

From the Royal Library in Denmark, Illustrated Work with Horses from Nepal.

Light-Sensitive Wallpaper & Coat Rack

The all-female Front Design group explores interactions between science, technology and nature.

Front Design.

Cardboard Cloud

"“Being that the exhibition is set to present brand new design objects, we decided to base the architectural concept on the thrill of unpacking,” explained the architects. Working off that idea, more than 3000 cardboard boxes were arranged as “a large pixilated cloud” that hovered over the exhibited material inside the 350m2 exhibition hall." Fantastic Norway

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Hummingbirds make fighter pilots look like pansies

"Hummingbirds are the fastest animals on Earth, relative to their body size. They can cover more body lengths per second than any other vertebrate and for their size can even outpace fighter jets and the space shuttle – while withstanding g-forces that would make a fighter pilot black out." From the Guardian.

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Laura Barnard

From her blog: "I’m Laura Barnard , and I’m an illustrator, but with tendrils in the worlds of design, print and making things as well."

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Turner Prize Hopefuls

A shortlist of the contenders of this year's Turner Prize. Click here.

Satrun's Moons

"Mimas appears to hover above the colourful rings. The large crater seen on the right side of the moon is named after William Herschel, who discovered Mimas in 1789." From the Daily Mail.

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