Researchers have now discovered that HAR123, a regulatory gene sequence, is an important factor in human brain development.

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Has human development figured in any of these debates? Most of the latter have been on issues of economic growth, infrastructure development and investments.

AI raises urgent questions about equity, agency and the role of human values in shaping our digital future.

How sustainable is human development when the wealth of the richest 1% of the population is 2,500 times more than that of the bottom 20%?