Researchers look to create a bionic eye that can restore people’s sight. Vision loss affects millions of Americans. But University of Oregon researchers are looking to create an electronic solution- a ...

Science Partner Journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems is an online-only Open Access journal published in affiliation with Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) and distributed by the American Association ...

The Science Eye is an intriguing piece of technology. Developed by Science Corp., the bionic eye seeks to restore vision in patients suffering from a variety of vision-based diseases. But, it also ...

A new-generation bionic ear that turns noise into music is one step closer after Australian researchers have shown they can resprout delicate nerve fibres lost in deafness. The research, led by ...

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 ...

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 ...

Science is on the cusp of reinventing our bodies. By 2050, expect bionic exoskeletons, artificial blood cells, and lab-grown livers. Ekso Bionics Exoskeleton In February, Ekso Bionics' exoskeleton ...

Prosthetic hands have come a long way, but many are still too unwieldy and impractical for everyday use. Beyond being incapable of a natural hand’s dexterity, most prosthetics can’t offer neurological ...

Human fingers don't just sense what a surface feels like. They also tell us a lot about what's underneath it: a really firm handshake, for example, can reveal where some bones are, and, with enough ...