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 ...

Researchers have engineered a bionic arm for patients with upper-limb amputations that allows wearers to think, behave and function like a person without an amputation, according to new findings. The ...

A new study at the University of Sydney has showcased promising results for a new bionic eye. A team of biomedical students at the university developed the device. After three months of studying the ...

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have showcased a new type of bionic leg that can be plugged directly into the patient's brain. The prosthetic is surgically connected to ...

With the first thought-controlled bionic leg pioneered in Chicago, the next steps for smart prosthetics are refining them for widespread use and tackling a huge hurdle: sensory feedback. Nick Statt ...

Scientists have helped three amputees merge with their bionic prosthetic legs as they climb over various obstacles without having to look. The amputees report using and feeling their bionic leg as ...

The world’s only bionic eyes -- implants that can bring sight to the blind -- keep getting better. Created by Second Sight Medical Products and recently approved by the FDA, the Argus II Retinal ...

Mass Appeal takes you on a trip to the Connecticut Science Center to check out its traveling “Bionic Me” exhibit, as well as preview two upcoming events. The “Spooktacular Science Weekend” will be ...

Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston University have made major progress on a bionic pancreas for those living with diabetes. On Sunday at the American Diabetes Association, ...

The new hand should be able to relay signals from a sensor to the man's brain, allowing him to feel what he touches. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT ...

(Inside Science) — Wearable technology may soon be at your fingertips — literally. Researchers have developed a pressure sensor that can be 3-D printed directly on your hand. The device, sensitive ...

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 ...