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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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
Human Enhancement
What is transhumanism and how does it affect you?
As technology evolves, genetic and artificial enhancements are moving closer to reality.
Human Enhancement
Podcast: Beyond Human?
With advances in genetic engineering, neuroscience, pharmaceuticals and prosthetics, are we poised to enter a ‘post-human’ era?
Arts and Culture
How can we heal our cultural fractures?
The most “authentic” art forms have more often than not been born through interaction with other cultures.
Biotechnology
The Y chromosome is disappearing. What does it mean for men?
The Y chromosome has degenerated rapidly, sparking debate in the scientific community about whether it will disappear completely.
Space
We've just discovered one of the closest Earth-like planets ever
A low-mass exoplanet has been discovered in the orbit of the red dwarf star Ross 128.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Relax: empathetic robots will make your life so much easier
Rana El Kaliouby foresees a world where emotion-enabled artificial intelligence enhances our humanity.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Meet Penny, an AI tool that can predict wealth from space
If a machine could design the perfect city, what would it look like?
Human Enhancement
Three steps to happiness in the digital age
Emotional intelligence is key in the digital age.
Human Enhancement
Funny people are also more intelligent, according to new research
A number of studies have found an association between humour and intelligence.
Civic Participation
We're all responsible for the state of the world. So why do only some of us care enough to act?
As citizens of the world, we have a responsibility to act, where possible, on its behalf.