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Just a few weeks after conception, stem cells are already orchestrating the future structure of the human brain. A new Yale-led study shows that, early in development, molecular “traffic cops” known ...

How do we create, finance, and incentivize the development of technologies to proactively support human development?

Fully automated “self-driving” process development labs are an attractive idea, but human expertise and oversight will always be needed.

The 2025 United Nations (UN) Human Development Report published earlier this month reveals an unprecedented slowdown on the Human Development Indices (HDI) in all regions of the world, along with ...

What do the earliest stages of a pregnancy look like? Embryonic development has been extensively studied, but most of our knowledge of the earliest stages of a growing baby come from stationary ...

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), rhetorically oversold as the “U.S. Church’s anti-poverty program” — Do no other such programs exist? — was an interesting idea in its time. That ...

"Everyone needs a Katia in their pocket," Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s newly appointed CEO of Applications, wrote recently about her transformative relationship with her human business coach, Katia. Simo’s ...

Maintaining intangible assets is critical for businesses of any size or industry. This need has become significantly more critical in the digital age, where knowledge-based SMEs are driving economies ...

Development goes beyond just growth in numbers; it is about real improvement in a country’s economic and social ...