The Long Now: Restoration

Icelandic opera singer Finnur Bjarnason has partnered with electronic producer Richard Norris for a new collaborative project, The Long Now. Their debut single “Restoration” bridges multiple genres with a moody palette of vocal repetition and thoughtful instrumentation. The track’s been pulled from their debut EP of the same name. A full-length, live debut and corresponding visuals are all in the works, as well.

Christelle de Castro’s “Citizens of the Bowery” on the citizenM Bowery

62 black and white photos across 22 floors from the LES-based activist, director and photographer

The citizenM Bowery rises many stories above its neighbors on the iconic Lower Manhattan street. With this height, the latest hotel in the citizenM portfolio pays tribute to the community around it—one of artists and shopkeepers, students and multi-generational residents. The Bowery is beloved and ever-changing. And both of these factors get honored with the hotel’s first large-scale public art exhibition, Christelle de Castro‘s “citizens …

Advancements in 3D Human Heart Organoids

Companies like Hong Kong’s Novoheart and New York’s Tara Biosystems are producing miniature hearts that, as Wired points out, can not only save lives but also save money in scientific research. These creations (the former, pea-sized and the latter, a flat, petri-dish version) react to some types of treatment similar to the way a human heart would. Organoid technology isn’t new but the successful biological …