The human lifespan has almost doubled over the last century. As we live longer, concerns about rehabilitation after accidents and diseases and the natural breakdown of the body during aging have ...

An experimental new blindness cure is currently being tested on our feline friends, with light-sensing chips being placed at the backs of their eyes to restore sight. Since cats have similar eyes to ...

How are science and technology enabling someone to pick up a shirt – with a paralyzed arm? And how can a tiny computer chip help restore vision to the blind? And why does this man say that in thirty ...

Some say the next step in human evolution will be the integration of technology with flesh. Now, researchers have used virtual reality to test whether humans can feel embodiment -- the sense that ...

What if, instead of using X-rays or ultrasound, we could use touch to image the insides of human bodies and electronic devices? In a study publishing in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science on ...

Scientists are testing the the first bionic leg fully controlled by the human nervous system to demonstrate natural walking speeds and gait patterns. (CNN) — Amy Pietrafitta has learned to walk seven ...

The human fingertip is an exquisitely sensitive instrument for perceiving objects in our environment via the sense of touch. A team of Chinese scientists has mimicked the underlying perceptual ...

Exoskeleton technology has been one of the more interesting developments in the world of robotics: Instead of building machines that replace humans altogether, build hardware that humans can wear to ...

German Bionic has unveiled its latest wearable exoskeleton — and it comes equipped with an AI brain. Dubbed Exia, the robotic suit offers up to 38kg of dynamic assistance to make heavy lifting easier ...