Bionics

Hugh Herr, head of Biomechatronics research at MIT and hailed as a bionic pioneer, is working to close the gap between synthetic limbs and the brain.

By implanting electrodes into the brains of grasshoppers, scientists were able to harness the insects’ sense of smell for the purpose of explosive detection.

Biohacker Bertolt Meyer has built the SynLimb, a controller that attaches to his prosthetic arm, allowing him to control his modular synthesizer with his mind.

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Touch is a sensation that connects us all. This scientist created electronic skin that lets people with prosthetic limbs feel.

Alec McMorris is testing one of the world’s most advanced prosthetics - an AI powered bionic leg.

"There's a deep, deep relationship between the functionality of the device and a person's identity of what their body is."

What can lift 500 pounds in each hand, walk for miles and miles with a heavy load, or leap over obstacles in a single bound? Humans - with the help of wearable robotics.

How do you bounce back from a life-changing car accident? Adam Gorlitsky decided he would break a world record.

This daredevil wouldn't let anything slow him down—not even a devastating bike accident.