The Best in Bionics

Amazing advances in medical innovation that are making the present look more like a sci-fi depiction of the future. 

The real bionic man
After losing part of his arm to cancer, Johnny now has one of the world's most advanced prosthetics.
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After losing part of his arm to cancer, Johnny now has one of the world's most advanced prosthetics.
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Touch is a sensation that connects us all. This scientist created electronic skin that lets people with prosthetic limbs feel.
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Through "passive haptic learning", these gloves can teach you how to play the piano in an hour. Braille in four hours. Now researchers want to see if victims of traumatic brain injuries can use these gloves to re-learn critical skills.
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Neil Harbisson was born colorblind. Now he has an antenna implant in his skill to hear color and create beautiful works of art.
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Alec McMorris is testing one of the world’s most advanced prosthetics - an AI powered bionic leg.
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A brain implant connected to electrodes could offer hope to those who have lost function in their limbs.