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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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Relax: empathetic robots will make your life so much easier
Rana El Kaliouby foresees a world where emotion-enabled artificial intelligence enhances our humanity.