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The Wellcome Trust is a charity that funds health research. For ten years it has awarded prizes for pictures that creatively explore the fields of medicine, social history, healthcare and biology. Thanks to the New Scientist here are some winning images from this year. See many more pictures here.

Scanning electron micrograph of a seed from a bird-of-paradise flower.

This plant is native to South Africa and has a distinctive orange and blue flower, which resembles an exotic bird. The seed was originally bought to become the study of a watercolour painting by Annie Cavanagh, but Dave McCarthy's interest in it produced this stunning image.

The moment of human conception from an in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedure.

The ovum (brown) is much larger than the sperm and is surrounded by protective cumulus cells (yellow). The membrane surrounding the ovum is the zona pellucida. The head of the sperm carries enzymes to dissolve the zona pellucida, allowing it to fertilise the egg.

This light microscope image by Spike Walker is of blood capillaries in the ciliary body of an ox's eye: the tiny holes that secrete a liquid called aqueous humour are shown. This liquid provides most of the nutrients for the lens and cornea.

Sensory nerve endings at the end of a hair follicle.

Sensory nerves respond to stimuli to communicate movement, pressure and pain. The colours in this image were created by treating the tissue with silver nitrate and then processing it like photographic film. The nerve axons are stained black.

Another image by Spike Walker shows plankton. In this image he uses Rheinberg illumination, whereby coloured discs are used to provide vibrant colours, making fast-moving plankton visible against a brilliant blue background.

Plankton are small organisms, plant or animal, that drift in the sea with little or no locomotive ability. They are split into two main categories: phytoplankton, which are plant plankton that drift close to the surface and rely on photosynthesis for energy; and zooplankton, which are animals and include small protozoans or metazoans that normally feed on other plankton.

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Worst Dining Trends

November 18th 2009 01:14

Like fashion, dining changes with the times, ebbing and flowing with new ideas as chefs and restaurant owners try to stand out from the crowd.
Depending on your opinion, some new dining trends in recent years may have been less than appealing. Sometimes a new trend will start out OK, but become overdone, while others are simply a bad idea from the start.
The Chicago Tribune asked top Chefs what they thought were the worst dining trends of the last decade. The results are below. Read the full article here.

The $40 entree

Not just at establishments sporting Beard awards and gravitas. At your neighbourhood bistro. Enough.

Proudly obnoxious fast food options

Carl's Jr.'s Big Carl burger (920 calories). Hardee's Monster Thickburger (1,420 calories). KFC's Double Down (bacon and cheese between fillets of fried chicken serving as bread). The entire menu at the Heart Attack Grill? A dare? A brazen red-state response to blue-state delicateness? The genius was to market them not as mere meals but extensions of your civil rights.

The chef as media whore

They cook, of course. They also sell shoes and star in reality shows. Sometimes they cook. Rocco Di- Spirito, a middecade pan flash, is arguably the finest example. "There are celebrity chefs who manage to stay chefs and run excellent restaurants," said Zagat, "but there are times when you wonder what a chef is supposed to be doing. TV brings people into their restaurant. But when do they find time to cook?"

The communal table

Said Michael Schwartz, the chef/owner of Michael's Genuine Food & Drink in Miami: the communal table "assumes people who don't know each other want to sit together."

Knee-jerk online reviews

Extreme Yelpers and likewise. "In particular, the opening-night blog reviewers," said Don Lindgren, co-owner of Rabelais, a food-centric bookstore in Portland, Maine. "You can't judge a restaurant from its opening night. It may be exciting to be there early. But to review it based on that first day is crazy and wrong."

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Pumpkin Carving

November 16th 2009 20:36

Pumpkin carving has something for everybody. It’s great fun for the kids but for those more creatively minded it can also be a fine art.
Here are some jack-o'-lantern carvings that may inspire you at Halloween.

*Images sourced from the Chicago Tribune here.

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National Equality March

November 13th 2009 06:46

Best Signs At The National Equality March

The signs and banners carried at the National Equality March are slightly more light hearted than your average rally. Probably because most attendees can't believe they need to make signs and turn up to a protest march to ask for equality in the first place!

Equality Sign - Married 4 years longer than Britney Spears.

Gay and Lesbian Parade - Would you rather I marry your daughter.

If Liza can marry two gay men why can't I marry one?

Tired of carrying signs - Gay pride parade

Signs at the national equality march - Let my mommies get married

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Strange Landscapes

November 11th 2009 01:50

Alien Landscapes on Earth

There are many features on our grand planet which due to numerous geological and environmental factors literally appear as if they are from another world. The WebEcoist has put together this list of bizarre landscapes and information about them. Read the full article here.
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Giant’s Causeway, Ireland

Visitors have been puzzling over the bizarre hexagonal basalt columns at Giant’s Causeway along the Causeway Coast of Ireland since the area was first documented in 1693. The columns, which resemble ancient paving blocks, were originally part of a volcanic platueau 50 to 60 million years ago.

Dry Valleys, Antarctica

It seems strange enough that there are areas of Antarctica that get almost no snowfall – but the landscape itself of these ‘Dry Valleys’, located within Victoria Land west of McMurdo Sound, is like some kind of twisted, desolate film set. Vast stretches of sand, seal skeletons, rocks eerily sculpted by wind and steaming ice fumaroles (volcanic gas vents) make this place seem like it can’t possibly be real.

Unusual Caves - Cave of Crystals in Mexico

Cave of Crystals, Mexico

It looks like a microscopic image of crystals – until you see the tiny little man standing amongst them. Mexico’s Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals) is home to some of the world’s largest known natural crystals, measuring as much as 36 feet long. Geologist Juan Manuel García-Ruiz said the crystals have thrived for millenia in the very unusual environment of the cave, where the temperature stays around 136 degrees Fahrenheit (58 deg C) year-round.

Stone Forest, China

“If you have visited the Yunnan province of China without seeing the Stone Forest, you’ve wasted your time”. That old local saying hints at the grandeur of this attraction, a 400-square-kilometer stone wonderland where tall rock formations tower overhead like trees. The Stone Forest was formed over millennia as the sea, which once covered the area, gradually retreated, slowly eroding the bedrock.

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

Driving across the world’s largest salt flats – Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia – can feel as if you’re about to disappear into nothingness. The way the sunlight reflects off the vast expanse of salt makes the sky seem to blend into the landscape. Alien-like piles of salt piled into cone shapes by workers, waiting to be collected and processed, enhance the feeling that you’re in a very unique place. Salar de Uyuni contains about 10 billion tons of salt, with only about 25,000 tons extracted every year.

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Soccer Over Acting

November 9th 2009 01:24

Watching high level soccer especially during a world cup can be gripping entertainment. There is one problem however, after a tackle or other incidental contact the players act as though they are in pain in order to gain free kicks or penalties from the referee. This sort of behaviour demeans the players, but more importantly brings down the whole game.
Hopefully one day this aspect of the world game will be gone, but for now let's have a laugh at some of the faces pulled and other acting put on by players. Thanks to Life.com for posting these. See the full set here.

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Louis Vuitton Branding With A Difference

November 4th 2009 01:35

Founded in 1854, Louis Vuitton is has become one of the most recognisable brands with its iconic LV monogram and logo known the world over as a symbol of prestige and wealth.
The logo was introduced early last century to prevent counterfeiting of the company's products. Ironically it's now the most counterfeited brand in fashion history.
Fake Louis Vuitton handbags and other fashion items are commonplace, however as these pictures show the famous LV logo has been used to brand just about anything

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The Afro

November 2nd 2009 20:26

Famous Fros of the Past

The afro hairstyle, which first became popular in the 60s and 70s was originally a sign of rebellion against the institution

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Monty Python

October 30th 2009 10:36

Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) were a British comedy group that created the influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series. The Python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact, spawning touring stage shows, films, numerous albums, several books and a stage musical as well as launching the members to individual stardom. The group's influence on comedy has been compared to The Beatles' influence on music.
This month is the 40th anniversary of when the Pythons first hit the airwaves.

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Defaced Money

October 28th 2009 10:11

Rule Number #1: Don't deface money, it's illegal.

Rule Number #2: If you are going to draw on some notes, make it funny.
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