Around 5.8 million refugee children did not attend school in 2025, according to the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR, leaving 44 per cent of the world’s 13.2 million school-age refugee children without
This essay is based on a documentary by the Academy of Ideas participants; you can watch the full documentary on YouTube. Transhumanism, once confined to the fringes of philosophy and science fiction,
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A groundbreaking case of cancer remission following CAR-T cell therapy has given new hope for the treatment of solid tumors. A woman, who was just four years old when she underwent an
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In a groundbreaking development, researchers led by Eske Willerslev are pushing the frontiers of ancient DNA analysis, revealing critical insights into human evolution and environmental history. As highlighted in MIT Technology Review’s
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In an era where artificial intelligence is often seen as a threat to artistic creativity, Canadian-Chinese artist Sougwen Chung embraces AI as a tool for collaboration and exploration. Through their work, Chung
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the research landscape, offering scientists powerful tools to streamline tasks such as coding, literature synthesis, and hypothesis generation. With new models emerging rapidly, choosing the right large
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IndiGo, India’s largest airline, is moving beyond its budget airline image as it expands internationally and introduces more premium offerings, signaling its shift toward a hybrid business model. This transition comes as
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In a groundbreaking but controversial move, Paradromics, a leading brain-computer interface (BCI) startup, has partnered with Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Neom city-building project. This collaboration aims to push the boundaries of human-computer interaction,
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Meta has made a groundbreaking leap in brain-computer interface (BCI) research with a device that can translate your thoughts into text. Using a powerful brain scanner and deep learning algorithms, Meta’s team
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Imaging we are in 2030. In a world where Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has just been realized, with OpenAI’s revolutionary o7 model outperforming human capabilities across the board, many are now grappling
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All organisms in an ecosystem are interconnected, and any imbalance in this complex relationship can have irreversible consequences for both humans and nonhumans. Numerous examples illustrate how the destruction of one species
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The harrowing ordeal of Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243 on Christmas morning unfolded against a backdrop of high tension and unimaginable stress. Captain Igor Kshnyakin, an experienced veteran of Soviet-era aviation, faced an
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A new survey conducted by The Times has highlighted a significant shift in the working preferences of Generation Z, revealing that only 1 in 10 young people want to work in the
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AI is no longer just a tool for work—it’s transforming the way people connect with others and even themselves. From providing emotional support to aiding in parenting, relationships, and self-discovery, artificial intelligence
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Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way people with motor neuron diseases (MND) communicate, offering a powerful solution to one of the most devastating aspects of these conditions—the loss of speech. As highlighted
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The internet as we know it is changing. The once open web, where information flowed freely, is becoming more restricted as a growing battle between websites and AI crawlers escalates. As highlighted
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