The study shows that for decades automation has been adopted primarily to streamline structured and repetitive work. In sectors such as accounting, logistics, insurance and back-office administration, ...

Research into various human augmentation technologies is progressing with little regard for the ethical consequences, despite its clear dual use nature for both medical and military applications, says ...

We all imagine better versions of ourselves. Smarter. More attractive. Physically nimble to rock the dance floor, conquer martial arts, or run that ultramarathon. And as we grow older, we want to live ...

We worry about technology getting too advanced and out of control, maybe taking our jobs or even taking over the world, but we forget that as individuals and as a species, we are also advancing.

Every year, as hundreds of Harvard students dutifully shuffle through Economics and Computer Science department requirements in hopes of an approving scribble on their degree, a few eccentrics design ...

Modern science already offers ways to enhance your mood, sex drive, athletic performance, concentration levels and overall health. But is such medically driven self-improvement always a good idea?

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