Japan's 2020 Olympics President Yoshiro Mori has suggested adopting Daylight Saving Time to allow athletes at the games to compete in cooler hours - but the suggestion has been met with r...

Koichi Hamada · Project Syndicate 02 Nov 2018

Space

This foundation plans to store data in DNA on the moon

The Arch Mission Foundation is working with Microsoft to encode thousands of important books and crowd-sourced images and store them in a repository housed on the Moon.

Jon Christian · Futurism 09 Oct 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

What makes Copenhagen the world's most bike-friendly city?

Copenhagen, home of Hans Christian Andersen and formerly the capital not just of Denmark but also Norway and Sweden, is the most cycle-friendly city in the world.

Sean Fleming 05 Oct 2018

Human Enhancement

This might be the key to getting more done at work. (Clue: It's not what you'd expect)

A new study suggests moving to a 4-day working week could boost productivity and happiness.

Lindsay Dodgson · Business Insider 03 Oct 2018

Human Enhancement

2018 Nobel Prize for physics goes to tools made from light beams - a particle physicist explains

Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for their work with light manipulation.

Todd Adams · The Conversation 03 Oct 2018

Agenda in Focus: Social Entrepreneurs

3 important lessons from 20 years of working with social entrepreneurs

Social entrepreneurs combine the dedication and compassion to serve marginalized people with the best techniques from the private sector.

Hilde Schwab 24 Sep 2018

Cities and Urbanization

By 2100 none of the world's biggest cities will be in China, the US or Europe

In less than 100 years, the world's megacities are set to be focused in Africa and India.

Jeff Desjardins · Business Insider 20 Jul 2018

Future of Health and Healthcare

Should we be allowed to edit the genes of human embryos?

The Nuffield Council has announced that using gene editing to create designer babies is morally permissible.

Kate Kelland · Reuters 18 Jul 2018

Human Enhancement

Here are five things to know about the future of being human

Let’s assume you are healthy. Would you consider an implant or drugs to enhance your physical or mental performance? We are reaching a pivotal moment in medicine, when technology can help...

Simone Schürle 24 May 2018

Sustainable Development

Scientists have transferred memories between two living things

A new study may have cleared up the long-standing scientific debate of where memories are stored.

Jacob Banas · Futurism 16 May 2018

Human Enhancement

Thousands of Swedish people are swapping ID cards for microchips

About 3,000 people in Sweden have inserted a rice grain-sized microchip under their skin so that they don't need to carry key cards, IDs, and even train tickets.

Alexandra Ma · Business Insider 16 May 2018

Future of Health and Healthcare

This enzyme could spell the end of ageing and cancer

New research has found that telomerase could be the key to preserving life.

Richard Faragher · The Conversation 30 Apr 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Why embracing human rights will ensure AI works for all

Specialists have come up with a set of guiding principles for machine learning based on UN human rights.

Sherif Elsayed-Ali 13 Apr 2018

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