Bionics6 Jan 2017Why bionic eyes could transform sightClaudia Hammond speaks to a researcher in Australia developing a whole new form of vision.6 Jan 2017Future13 Mar 2015The glove turning touch into talkBlind-deaf people are often forced to live in a small and isolated world. But can a new glove open the way for easier communication? Lesley Ogden Evans reports.13 Mar 2015Future18 Nov 2014The people with ‘animal powers’By augmenting their bodies to acquire animal-like abilities, some people are trying to sense a world that most humans cannot experience, says Frank Swain18 Nov 2014Future24 Sep 2014What’s it like to be a cyborg?Cyborgs are all around you. Frank Swain asks them about the biggest misconceptions about bionic limbs, microchip implants and beyond.24 Sep 2014Future23 Sep 2014I’m blind but I have bionic eyesWhat is it like to see again after years of blindness? Rose Eveleth asks a woman whose sight was restored with a remarkable new eye implant.23 Sep 2014Future12 Sep 2014My friend with a robot skeletonWhen Marcus Woo’s friend Daniel suffered sudden paralysis, the outlook seemed bleak. But now a pair of bionic legs is getting him back on his feet.12 Sep 2014Future8 Jul 2014The strangest form of painMany amputees feel excruciating ‘phantom’ pain in limbs they no longer own – why? Srinath Perur meets the man treating hundreds of sufferers with an odd trick8 Jul 2014Future8 May 2014Could pig transplants save lives?If animal organs could be used to save our lives, will it mean we become a bit less human? Frank Swain speculates8 May 2014Future27 Mar 2014‘I had a double hand transplant’Imagine looking down at your hands and seeing fingers that aren’t your own. Rose Eveleth asks a woman with a double hand transplant what it feels like.27 Mar 2014Future