With historic explosion, a long sought fusion breakthrough: National Ignition Facility achieves net energy "gain" with laser-powered approach

Mars: how Ingenuity helicopter made the first flight on another planet

This High Schooler Invented Color-Changing Sutures to Detect Infection

Humans in History - known people and their achievements | a new UOAH Resource

There's Now an Artificial Cartilage Gel Strong Enough to Work in Knees

Efficient Alloy-Based Solar Panels Created Free of Toxic Metals

SpaceX's 1st Crew Dragon with astronauts docks at space station in historic rendezvous

Brain implant lets man with paralysis move and feel with his hand

Pallas cat and kitten | A change of pace for this month. I hope you are staying safe and healthy!

Smithsonian Open Access - Download, Share, and Reuse Millions of the Smithsonian's Images | the latest addition to the Resources

Discovery of new T-cell raises prospect of 'universal' cancer therapy

Injecting the flu vaccine into a tumor gets the immune system to attack it

International Rescue Committee - Helping People whose Lives and Livelihoods are Shattered by Conflict and Disaster to Survive, Recover, and Gain Control of their Future | the most recent addition to the Causes

TeamTrees - Help plant 20 million trees around the globe by January 1st, 2020

A Topographic Map of Mars - An interesting infographic from Tabletop Whale | the latest addition to the Resources

Scientists discover photovoltaic nanotubes

In a Lab Accident, Scientists Create the First-Ever Permanently Magnetic Liquid

Shatterproof phone screens could be made from seashell-like glass

Electrolyser turns CO2 from air into jet fuel or plastics

New Kind of Cancer 'Vaccine' Teaches The Immune System to Destroy Tumours

Lab-grown blood vessels given to people who need dialysis

Equal Justice Initiative - Ending Mass Incarceration and Excessive Punishment, Challenging Racial and Economic Injustice, and Protecting Basic Human Rights for the Most Vulnerable People in Society | the most recent addition to the Causes

Flag Identifier - Identifying Different Flags Regardless of Usage, Geographic Descent, or Historical Background | the latest addition to the Resources

Finally, US hospitals will have to post their prices online

We Are NASA | NASA announces plans to go to the Moon to stay

America's Top Young Scientist uses AI to improve pancreatic radiotherapy

Tommy McCall: The simple genius of a good graphic

New hybrid flow battery can release electricity or hydrogen | could also be recharged in seconds

Histography - An Interactive Timeline that Spans Across 14 Billion Years of History, from the Big Bang to 2015 | the latest addition to the Resources

Anthony Bourdain feat. Serj Tankian in Armenia - Parts Unknown (S11E04) | Another striking glimpse into culture from Anthony's final season of travels

First 3D-printed human corneas

Noninvasive spinal stimulation method enables paralyzed people to regain use of hands, study finds

Doctors have restored the sight of two people in a monumental world first | new steps toward reversing macular degeneration

Zachariah Mampilly: How protest is redefining democracy around the world

Children get new ears grown from their own cells in world first

NASA's Virtual Earth System Laboratory - Interactive Earth Science Simulations

Earthworms Reproduce in Simulated Mars Soil—a First

China Invents Rice That Can Grow in Salt Water, Can Feed Over 200 Million People

Tesla Sends Hundreds of Batteries to Puerto Rico

Vision of Humanity's Global Peace Index - Providing a Comprehensive Analysis on the State of Peace | the most recent addition to the Resources

FairVote - A Nonpartisan Champion of Electoral Reforms that give Voters a Representative Democracy that Works for All Americans | the latest addition to the Causes

OneZoom Tree of Life Explorer - An Interactive Map of the Evolutionary Relationships between Life on our Planet | the most recent addition to the Resources and the Causes

Project Gutenberg: Encouraging the Creation and Distribution of eBooks | the latest addition to the Resources and the Causes

NASA Image and Video Library | the most recent addition to the Resources

Freedom of the Press Foundation | the latest addition to the Causes

Beyond lithium-ion: Researchers reveal a safer, longer-lasting, solid-state battery alternative

A new HIV vaccine therapy method lets five patients kick the daily drugs

Did Harvard really create the "holy grail" of solid metallic hydrogen?

Kurzgesagt: A New History for Humanity - The Human Era | putting a different perspective on history

Australia gets first institute for biofabrication of human bones and tissue

China, Japan, Russia, & South Korea Plan Renewable Energy Super Grid

Spinach can be engineered to detect explosives | exploring plant nanobionics

Open Building Institute - Making Affordable, Ecological Housing Accessible to Everyone | the latest addition to the Causes

Will states follow DOJ's private prison move? Some are ahead of the feds. | A promising start to a shift away from both federal and state for-profit prisons

FarmBot | Open-Source CNC Farming

Minecraft: Education Edition early access is here!

UOAH Free Ricers | We've earned over 6 Million grains!

NAMI - the National Alliance on Mental Illness | the most recent addition to the Causes

The world's first cyborg Olympics is coming

Woman's blindness apparently reversed by stem cell treatment

PNHP - Advocating for a Universal, Comprehensive Single-payer National Health Program | the latest addition to the Causes

Propaganda Games: Sesame Credit - The True Danger of Gamification - Extra Credits

Roborace is the world's first driverless racing championship

Gene editing saves girl dying from leukaemia in world first

Academic Earth - An Unparalleled Collection of Free Online Courses from the World's Top Universities | the most recent addition to the Resources

World Air Quality Index - Air Pollution in the World: Real time Air Quality Map

This Robotic Hand Wired to a Brain Implant Restored a Paralyzed Man's Sense of Touch

e-Nable: A Global Network Of Volunteers using 3D Printing to Create and Design Assistive Hand Devices for Those in Need | the latest addition to the Causes

The World's First Malaria Vaccine Is Almost Here, and Will Be Entirely Not-For-Profit

CAST - Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking | the most recent addition to the Causes

The Shoe That Grows | adjustable shoes for the world's kids in need

Students create a fire extinguisher that puts out flames using sound waves | fire suppression without chemicals or messes

Smartphone Thermometer Helps Complete Your Digital Doctor's Bag | a cheap and portable contact-free infrared thermometer

Elastic implant 'restores movement' in paralysed rats

Sunlight Foundation: Making Government Accountable & Transparent | the most recent addition to the Causes

First 3D LED printer could print heads-up-display contact lenses

Injection Of Brain Nerve Cells Into Spine Helps Paralyzed Man Walk Again

So, this exists: A working car has been 3D-printed out of carbon fiber plastic

Mayday PAC - Help Us Reduce the Influence of Money in Politics! | the latest addition to the Causes

U.K. Supermarket To Run On Electricity Made From Its Own Rotting Food

No more fillings as dentists reveal new tooth decay treatment

Duolingo - Free Language Education for the World | the most recent addition to the Resources

Internet Citizens: Defend Net Neutrality

Toilet flushes could help power homes | capturing energy from the movement of water across a surface

Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest | a US college scholarship monthly essay contest

If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel - A tediously accurate map of the solar system

Manu Prakash: A 50-cent microscope that folds like origami

Ukraine Burning - VICE News | another particular peek into recent world events. Warning: some graphic content

How A Simple New Invention Seals A Gunshot Wound In 15 Seconds

New Inexpensive Skin Test in Development to Diagnose Malaria in an Instant | faster and easier detection

Interactive: Where & How We Live | a glimpse at the world's population

Earth Wind Map | a global look at wind patterns and currents

Extra Credits: Incentive Systems and Politics (Part 1) | a lighthearted little video with various ideas on political motives

Nonprofit Sends Free Kits Of Potential Malaria Cures To Researchers | trying other ways to stimulate research

Is Paying with Exercise the Future? | experimenting with earning in alternative ways

Vitamin B2 Can Be Used To 3-D Print Medical Implants | exploring more biologically compatible materials

Gary Slutkin: Let's treat violence like a contagious disease | a different perspective on a common problem

Scientists create never-before-seen form of matter | binding photons into molecules

Human Safari - The VICE Guide to Travel | a look at the Andaman Islands

Tiny implant which battles skin cancer to begin human trials | retraining immune cells with an implant

Endonym Map: World Map of Country Names in Their Local Languages | the latest addition to the Resources

Wireless devices go battery-free with new communication technique | repurposing wireless signals for both power and communication

This Little Sticker Works Like an Anti-Mosquito Force Field

New Telescopic Contact Lens Magnifies Vision Three Times

UniversityTutor.com - Find and contact the perfect tutor for free! | the newest addition to the Resources

MIT OpenCourseWare - Free Online Course Materials | a new addition to both the Resources and the Causes

3D-printing with liquid metal at room temperature | creating tiny metal structures and electronics with a new technique

Room to Read - World Change Starts with Educated Children | the most recent addition to the Causes

The General Fitness Workout Timer | a brand-new UOAH Resource

Printing tiny batteries | Microbatteries from 3D Printers

New Human Cornea Layer Discovered

Istanbul Rising - VICE News | a unique look into the recent events in Turkey. Warning: some graphic content

charity: water - Bringing Clean, Safe Drinking Water to People in Developing Countries | the latest addition to the Causes

Scientists create human stem cells through cloning

This Sound Camera Could Help You Fix Your Car

The Planetary Society - Creating a Better Future by Exploring Other Worlds and Understanding Our Own | Happy Earth Day Everyone! Here is the most recent addition to the Causes!

Lawrence Lessig: We the People, and the Republic we must reclaim

Patient Receives 3D Printed Implant To Replace 75 Percent Of Skull

CISPA Is Back.

Wirelessly Charged Lithium Battery Can Be Stretched, Folded, and Twisted

College student invents gel that halts bleeding: Veti-Gel is a synthetic version of ECM, which binds cells together and initiates the clotting process

Finally, a Billboard That Creates Drinkable Water Out of Thin Air

More Good News About The 'Scientific Accident That May Change The World' | more info on cheap graphene supercapacitors

A sensational breakthrough: the first bionic hand that can feel

Globus Relief - Partnering with other Charities, Corporations and Governments working to Improve the Delivery of Healthcare Across the World | the latest addition to the Causes

Common Cause - Holding Power Accountable | the newest addition to the Causes

Researchers Reverse Engineer Fireflies To Make More Efficient LEDs

The American Anti-Corruption Act - Elections Sold. Politicians Bribed. Money Controlling Our Government. It's Not American. It's Corruption.

How do people die? Global mortality and causes of death visualised

Liquid-metal wire stretches eight times its original length

GravityLight: lighting for the developing countries | instant power generation

The first flexible, fiber-optic solar cell that can be woven into clothes

3D-printed consumer electronics just became a reality

MIT Researchers Create The Swiss Army Knife Of The Robotics World | new tools creating new levels of versatility

Self-Filling Water Bottle Mimics Desert Beetle's Wings | a compelling concept

Take Action - Google | an initiative to keep the web free and open

Mine Kafon - Callum Cooper on Vimeo | a clever and inexpensive mine clearing device

Bowl-Like Clay Tables Distill Water Without Chemicals Or Power | simple nature-inspired design

African Teens Build Working Pee-Powered Generator

Sail-inspired wind turbine doubles efficiency without blades at half the cost

Beth Noveck: Demand a more open-source government

Cheap New Nanoparticle HIV Test Gives Fast Results Visible To The Naked Eye | a more sensitive, inexpensive, and straightforward disease detection method

Death to Pennies | a matter of economics

World's first commercial vertical farm opens in Singapore

Solar Roadways: The Prototype | an experiment in multipurpose roads

Scientists turn fresh air into petrol: is breakthrough a milestone on the road to clean energy?

TimeMaps - An interactive history atlas and timeline that lets you navigate to any era of history to visit any civilization, nation or empire | the most recent addition to the Resources

In Alchemy-Like Process, Researchers Make Iron Behave Like Platinum | making common metals behave like scarce metals

A Famous Quotes Section has been added to the Lexicon

Revolutionary breast cancer vaccine 100% effective in mice: awaits human trials

Jon Stewart on Crossfire | an interesting moment on the balance of news and entertainment

SolarSinter : markus kayser | creating 3D printed objects with sun and sand

Famous Quotes - Freerice.com | a new playable subject

Navy aims to turn seawater into jet fuel

Lost PLA Casting from 3D Prints | new capabilities when bronze age meets space age

Formlabs Creates a Low-Cost, Light-Based 3-D Printer | a new desktop contender

The Mexican Mormon War - VICE News | a history of drugs, violence, and kidnapping. Warning: Some strong language and graphic images

6,000 lbs of food on 1/10th acre - Urban Farm - Urban Homestead - Growing Your Own Food | an experiment in self-sustainability and urban agriculture

First 3-D Printing Store in U.S. Opens | new enterprises and new tools

FlowingData - Data Visualization, Infographics, and Statistics | the latest addition to the resources

Butt Naked in Liberia - VICE News | an update with Joshua Blahyi, aka General Butt Naked. Warning: some graphic content

Alzheimer's could be the most catastrophic impact of junk food | "A large body of evidence now suggests that Alzheimer's is primarily a metabolic disease. Some scientists have gone so far as to rename it: they call it type 3 diabetes"

Dhani Tackles the Globe | a look at people and cultures around the world focused around their sports

Gallery - Glass Microbiology - Luke Jerram | notorious killers turned into glass artwork

Stem cells bring back feeling for paralysed patients | more promise for spinal and other nerve damage injuries

Life Expectancy | an interactive graph showing global life expectancies from 1960 to 2009

In World First, Scientists Surgically Implant a Working Bionic Eye In a Blind Patient

Wind Map | an elegantly simple visualization of live wind-flow patterns across the United States

Merging tissue and electronics | engineering tissues with built in sensors and wiring

Hans Rosling: Stats that reshape your world-view | A classic TED talk from one of the co-founders of Gapminder

PERI: Toxic 100 Air Polluters 2012 | a collection of US corporate pollution data

Help raise money to buy Nikola Tesla's old laboratory | An unlikely and amusing take on raising funds for a museum

One Race, Every Medalist Ever - Video & Interactive Graphic | Congratulations to Grenada on their first Olympic medal ever, and here's to all the athletes and everyone else who made last week a success!

Arms Trade | interactive data on global small arms and ammunition sales

Google's Self-Driving Cars Complete 300K Miles Without Accident, Deemed Ready For Commuting | a new milestone for a large undertaking

3D-Printed "Magic Arms" | a custom printed exoskeleton helps a disabled two year-old use her arms

JPL Infographics Site Wants You and Your Creativity | a wealth of info and images to encourage creativity and education

Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies - a center for voices arguing for a responsible, constructive, ethical approach to the most powerful emerging technologies | the newest addition to the causes

Jamie Drummond: Let's crowdsource the world's goals | looking at and thinking about international development goals

The Future is Ours | a bit of inspiration for all of us

Behold the Super-Efficient Microchip That Can Harvest Power from Heat, Light, and Vibration at the Same Time | new more flexible energy options

BioLite HomeStove | combining cooking and power generation

Senegal begins planting the Great Green Wall against climate change | an ambitious project aiming to hold back the Sahara Desert

A flag concept for the UOAH. An attempted visual representation of humanity striving toward advancement. | Here's the original concept, and a smaller version of the most recent concept revision

UCLA develops world's fastest camera to hunt down cancer in real time | pushing the limits of what we can observe

Happy 1 year of South Sudanese Independence! Here are a couple of infographics on the recent progress in health and education.

Graphene Sheets Can Be Turned Into the Best Filters Ever, For Desalination and Much More | more applications for a strong and versatile material

New Software Can Diagnose Parkinson's Disease Simply By Listening To Your Voice | using audio analysis to detect illnesses

Brazilian prison incentivizes prisoners to provide pedal-powered energy | an interesting mix of law, health, and renewable energy

Printing a human kidney | eliminating the need to find or wait for an organ donor

All-carbon solar cell harnesses infrared light | making use of more of what's available

The VICE Guide to Karachi | a turbulent, growing city. Warning: As usual with VICE, some strong language and images

New Patch Makes Certain Skin Cancers Disappear | hope for a less damaging, more accessible skin cancer treatment

Ethiopia: Confusion over new communication legislation | restricting lines of communication

Australia Is Building a Pee-Powered Ion Thruster | using basic, highly-available materials to fuel major endeavors

Paralyzed Man Regains Use Of Hands After Having Nerves Rewired | a remarkable achievement in neurosurgery

Alzheimer's vaccine trial a success | a ray of hope for the currently incurable

Malawi MPs vote to fly old rising sun flag | in case you missed the news of or the reasons behind the recent flag change in Malawi

Why is Qatar investing so much in education? | turning good fortune into educational opportunities

Mars One - Human settlement of Mars in 2023 | a daunting, yet noble goal

Magnetic Jet Injection Device Can Shoot Any Drug Through the Skin, No Needle Required | a new, more refined, more controllable version of the jet injector

Guaranteed-income idea kept alive by many | a different approach to poverty, welfare, unemployment, minimum wage, etc.

What the World is Coming To: Teen's Pancreatic Cancer Diagnostic Wins $75,000 Intel Prize | a new non-invasive detection method

VIA Takes On Raspberry Pi with $49 Android PC | the newest contender in the realm of small low-cost low-power PCs

African child mortality: The best story in development | an encouraging trend

The Scale of the Universe 2 - Zoom from the edge of the universe to the quantum foam of spacetime and learn about everything in between | an intriguing educational interactive

SOFEX: The Business of War - VICE News | not the average trade show. Warning: some strong language and imagery

National Space Society | the latest addition to the causes

Controversial Anti-Aging Chemical Resveratrol Back In The Spotlight With New Details About How It Works | another step toward a promising medical breakthrough

The Miraculous NASA Breakthrough That Could Save Millions of Lives (UPDATED) | a new medical frontier

Clean drinking water for everyone | a simple solution to a common problem

Turbine Condenses Clean Water From the Air and Generates Wind Power At the Same Time | two resources greatly needed in many places

3D4D Challenge: Your ($100K) Chance To Change The World | designing projects to aid humanity

TED-Ed : Lessons Worth Sharing | a new educational resource

Filabot Personal Filament Maker for 3D Printers | the perfect companion for any filament based 3D printer

Anyone Can Be A Manufacturer | a look into the next generation of production

NASA shows off new algae farming technique for making biofuel | making resources from waste

Solar Panel-In-a-Tube Generates Power and Hot Water At the Same Time | harvesting in multiple ways in one place

Robot Makes Chairs Out Of Refrigerators; Really! | another take on 3D printing

Halotechnics - Molten Glass Thermal Storage Could Mean 6 Cent Solar | new ways to store heat

World Community Grid - Creating the World's Largest Public Computing Grid to Tackle Projects that Benefit Humanity | the most recent addition to the UOAH's Causes

Neil deGrasse Tyson - We Stopped Dreaming (Episode 1) (Quieter music) | keeping an eye on the future

Inflatable turbine harvests energy 1,000 feet in the air | portable generators reaching for more potent winds

VS Ramachandran: On Your Mind | a unique look into the brain

Solar glass breakthrough promises to turn skyscrapers into power stations | even more solar options

High court throws out human gene patents

IDEO.org - Bringing Human-Centered Design to the People Who Need It Most - Those Facing Poverty Every Day | the latest addition to the UOAH's Causes

Can a National Student-Led Movement Catalyze Education Reform? | striving for better education

A Better Endoscopy Device with Evotech | a more attainable medical option

Solar panel made with ion cannon is cheap enough to challenge fossil fuels | making solar panels thinner, more flexible, and more cost-effective

EFF: the Electronic Frontier Foundation - Defending your rights in the digital world | the newest addition to the UOAH's Causes

UOAH Free Ricers | We've reached over 1 Million grains of rice earned!

Raspberry Pi is Ready to Buy! $35 Computer is so Popular it's Crashing Websites with Sales | a credit card sized computer with very low energy needs

"Kitchen Stove" Biorefinery Goes from Grass to Gasoline in One Hour | new potential fuel options

Redesigning the Toilet to Produce Water, Fertilizer, and Energy | turning a problem into a solution

Power Felt gives a charge | a new way to harness heat

Progress in Effort to Ban Insider Trading on Capitol Hill | an attempt to make everyone accountable to the same laws

Ancient Chinese medicine could fight ageing | shining new light on ancient practices

World Landmarks - Freerice.com | the newest playable subject

Worldometers - real time world statistics | ever-changing information about today's world

New procedure repairs severed nerves in minutes, restoring limb use in days or weeks | renewed hope for nerve injuries

We've Got to Be That Light - A Gift to America's Teachers | some musical inspiration for all those educators out there

The VICE Guide to Congo - VICE News | a glimpse into the world of conflict minerals. Warning: some graphic and mature content

The Symphony of Science | an entertaining blend of music and education

The Upside of Citizens United: A Wake-Up Call That Our Elections Are For Sale | finding a silver lining

Hong Kong's cage homes: Tens of thousands living in 6ft by 2ft rabbit hutches

Ultra-high-resolution microscopes could become as common as phone cameras | striving for new research possibilities

SOCCKET - This energy-generating soccer ball is lighting up the world with play | a charming mix of play, health, and technology

Rootstrikers - Fighting the corrupting influence of money in politics | the newest addition to the Causes

Kenya: Once Again Paving The Way In Mobile, This Time With New Health App (video) | overcoming problems with healthcare reliability and accessibility

Project Vote Smart - The Voter's Self Defense System | another new addition to the Resources

William Kamkwamba - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 10/07/09 - Video Clip | a motivational tale of education and technology

Video: Swarming Teams of Robo-Farmers Will Change the Face of Agriculture | pushing the boundaries of farming technology

Scanadu Raises $2M For Medical Tricorder (video) | a bold effort in home medical technology

North Korean Labor Camps - VICE News | another look into rarely seen places

Pasteurization Technology Group Wastewater System | another step for reuse

Engineers Without Borders - USA | another new addition to the UOAH's Causes (also check out Engineers Without Borders - International)

Awesome 17-Year-Old Girl Invents Nanoparticle That Kills Cancer Cells | an inspired young mind

No more corporate personhood in LA, Unanimous | a promising development

Kevin Bales: How to combat modern slavery | a concerning, yet hopeful talk

Doctors Without Borders | the newest addition to the UOAH's Causes

theVisualMD.com - Bringing Health to Life | helping people visually understand their health

The Death Statistics | the newest Resource

3D Solar Panels from MIT | pushing solar panel efficiency

Louis Theroux goes to the Miami mega-jail | a documentary's glimpse into a detention system

How Oil-Filled Lenses are Bringing Sight to Those in Need | a creative solution to a widespread problem

Open Source Ecology | home of the Global Village Construction Set

American Internet Censorship is Real and Happening -- Stop it! | in Honor of American Censorship Day

Copper's New Role: Germ Killer | reducing patient infections with a simple change

Aussie Airdrop Harvests Moisture From Thin Air, Wins Prize | a low-tech, low-cost, and self-powered design (diagrams/details available at Bustler.net)

LifeStraw Brings Clean Water To Almost One Million In Kenya (video) | a quick and easy source of safe water

Robert Steele OWS Electoral Reform Proposal | an interesting proposal (Proposal Full Text)

Siberia: Krokodil Tears - VICE News | a gritty look into an unfortunate situation. Warning: some graphic and mature content

Rice Is Genetically Modified to Produce Human Blood Protein | an amazing potential source of Human Blood Protein

The Koch Brothers - People & Power | a glance into a private interest's work to buy political influence

How Revolutionary Tools Cracked a 1700s Code | pushing the limits of translation/decryption

11 Reasons Why Schools Need 3D Printers | a great way to get students thinking and creating

Must Watch: Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Pamela Gay, and Lawrence Krauss discuss our future in space | talking about the past, present, and future of space exploration

Guy-Philippe Goldstein: How cyberattacks threaten real-world peace | looking at recent trends in global cyber-warfare

Occupy Wall Street Spreads Worldwide | 50 photos from the recent activity

Malaria scientist celebrates success after 24 years | progress in the search for a malaria vaccine

Seven Major Automakers Agree to a Universal Charging System For Electric Cars | a step toward a robust auto charging system

Scottish Doctors Use Ultrasound to Heal Broken Bones | a new use for ultrasound

Peanut allergy turned off by tricking immune system | an encouraging medical find

Mike Biddle: We can recycle plastic | a propitious undertaking

Beyond Wall Street: 'Occupy' protests go global | as the 'Occupy' movement takes to the international arena

Prostitutes of God - The VICE Guide to Travel | an intimate look into a continuing tradition

The UOAH's US Statistics | the newest UOAH resource

High Speed Rail Benefits | a viable method for stimulating the flow of people and goods

New Shrimp Farming Technique Yields Record Hauls of Jumbo Shrimp from Minimal Water | another promising farming technique

Coffee-Powered Car Sets Land Speed Record (Video) | a new alternative fuel milestone

Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity | a classic TED talk on Education

In 3 Weeks Video Gamers Defeat Biochemical Puzzle That Scientists Couldn't Solve for Years | blurring the line between research and recreation

Evaporation-based Water Purifier Cone | a simple design working on a worldwide problem

The special trick that helps identify dodgy stats | another way to watch for dubious statistics

Primary Component in Curry Spice Kicks Off Cancer-Killing Mechanisms in Human Saliva | If you needed more reasons to eat and/or cook some of the delicious dishes that use Turmeric

Biogas solution in India | continuing to close the loop, reducing waste and creating resources

Novel Alloy Could Produce Hydrogen Fuel from Sunlight

What if Solar Power had Fossil-Fuel-like subsidies? [Infographic] | a thought-provoking question

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations | a distinctive personality driven look at various cultures and their eating habits (currently available through iTunes)

United States Electoral Vote Map by TheNewHobbyist | a clever use of technology literally making information more tangible

EndlessForms.com - Design objects with evolution and 3D print them! | a creative new take on designing 3D objects

The UOAH's Lexicon - Common and Not So Common Phrases | the newest resource! Do you know where the Not So Common Phrases are from?

Sutureless Method for Joining Blood Vessels Invented | another auspicious medical step

Surgeons carry out first synthetic windpipe transplant | a groundbreaking step taken just months ago

Warren Buffett says the super-rich pay lower tax rates than others | Willingly pointing a finger at himself and his peers

13-Year-Old Designs Super-Efficient Solar Array Based on the Fibonacci Sequence | the inspiring tale of a young student pulling from nature to advance technological design ( though some flaws were found in his methods)

Crisis In The Congo: Uncovering The Truth | a 30 min preview of a documentary in progress. Warning: some graphic images

Education on Qwiki | In honor of the season, here's a fitting entry from a great new resource. Best of Luck to all the Students, Teachers, and Others embarking on another Scholastic Year!

The first version of the UOAH's Global National Statistics is now up!

Dutch PlantLab Revolutionizes Farming: No Sunlight, No Windows, Less Water, Better Food | some innovative farming techniques

DA: Switch-side debate causes lawyers, U.S. Congress, and Neil deGrasse Tyson hypertension | thoughts on Legislators

South Sudan: The World's Newest Country | a pertinent info-graphic, from a great resource for Data Visualization

The Skin Gun | a National Geographic Report on a remarkable development from earlier this year. Warning: Video does show some wounds.

The Holy Thugs of Venezuela | Another intriguing episode of The VICE Guide to Travel

Japanese Researchers Build an EV Engine That Contains No Rare Earths (w/ Video) | an encouraging development

Researcher Makes a Career Developing Cocaine Vaccine, But Pharmaceutical Companies Won't Produce It | an interesting article touching on Medical Research and Addiction

Gapminder: Unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view | Collecting and animating stats from around the world

God Grew Tired of Us | An insightful non-religious documentary directly related to the recent developments in South Sudan. Currently available online through Netflix or Hulu.

The Truth About The Economy In 2 Minutes | a quick look at the economy

ThisFish | a promising new resource for anyone who eats or catches seafood

The List of Nations | a recent addition to the Resources. Available with Small, Medium, and Large Flags

The World's First Multi Material 3D Printer | another amazing step in 3D Printing

New Printable Antenna Can Harvest Ambient Energy To Power Small Electronics | a promising development from Georgia Tech

Bringing light to the poor, one liter at a time | a simple economical solution improving everyday lives

Global Days of Independence and Nationhood | a recent addition to the UOAH's Resources. Including the newest country, South Sudan.

Carrier | In honor of July 4th, here's a unique look into a small part of the US Armed Forces. You can currently watch episodes on their site. Have a safe and happy day wherever you are!

Bill Ford: A future beyond traffic gridlock | a TED talk on possible future transportation technology

The Gun Markets of Pakistan | an especially interesting episode of The VICE Guide to Travel

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution | focusing on improving the health of today's children through education, and changing what and how they eat

Philip K. Howard: Four ways to fix a broken legal system | an interesting TED talk on Law

UOAH Free Ricers | the UOAH's FreeRice players group

Michael Pritchard's water filter turns filthy water drinkable | a TED Talk from the CEO of LIFESAVERsystems

Science Fiction Writer Envisions How Smart Algorithms Could Streamline the US Tax Code

Why pharma's patents are a drug on the market | on Medical Innovation Prize proposals aimed at affordable medicines

Solar Updraft Towers: Variations and Research | and the possible combination of Solar Updraft Towers and other Greenhouse Uses such as Aquaponics

Marcin Jakubowski: Open-sourced blueprints for civilization

Plastic to oil fantastic

the HumanCar, human powered car and mobile power station

Thingiverse - Digital Designs for Physical Objects | some of the possibilities home 3D printing enables. There have also been some heavy duty developments as well.

The VICE Guide to Liberia | a gritty look into Liberia. Warning: strong language and images

The VICE Guide to North Korea | a unique view into North Korea from The VICE Guide to Travel series

Khan Academy: Watch. Practice. Learn almost anything -- for free