Rice University creates tiny wireless brain stimulator for revolutionary treatments

Rice University - 12-Apr-2024

This device offers a less invasive, patient-controlled alternative for mental health care

Artificial pancreas technology approved to improve type 1 diabetes management in England

BBC - 02-Apr-2024

Technology automates insulin delivery, offering better blood sugar control

Tech-funded Enhanced Games will allow athletes to openly use performance-enhancing drugs

BBC - 28-Mar-2024

The controversial new sporting event sparks debates about ethics and safety

Paralyzed man plays chess online using Neuralink brain chip implant

BBC - 21-Mar-2024

Brain-computer interface tech allows patient to control computer cursor with mind

AI and 3D printer creates natural prosthetic eyes in less time

New Scientist - 27-Feb-2024

Novel method for natural-looking eyes, offering comfort and wider access

Atom limbs' AI-powered bionic arm that feel and respond like your own

BBC - 23-Feb-2024

Early trials promise natural movement, control and sense of touch; however, cost concerns remain

A computer mouse can be controlled with the mind using Neuralink's device, says Elon Musk

The Register - 20-Feb-2024

Despite Musk's claims, there's not much information, which raises concerns

Spacegoods' mushroom powders to improve mood, energy, and sleep

TechCrunch - 14-Feb-2024

All-natural ingredients to positively impact health and mental wellbeing

FDA approves robotic exoskeleton for people with spinal cord injuries to walk again

MassDevice - 13-Feb-2024

This approval brings new hope and opens doors for better rehab

Neural prosthetic device successfully helped recall memories in humans

News Medical - 13-Feb-2024

Neurostimulation enhanced memory especially in those with memory issues, paving way for future treatments

Missing a hand doesn't mean missing touch, thanks to the bionic sensation tech

Interesting Engineering - 09-Feb-2024

The tech could change lives by letting amputees interact with the world effortlessly

New questions emerge about where and how to use brain tech safely and fairly

Nuffield Council on Bioethics - 08-Feb-2024

The tech expands beyond medicine, demanding new oversight

A woman with both epilepsy and OCD saw life-changing results with a brain chip

IFLScience - 06-Feb-2024

Now, she lives alone, does things she couldn't before, and feels free

Microneedle adhesive patch enhances human-machine interaction

University of Colorado Boulder - 31-Jan-2024

New wearable tech unlocks a future of effortless body movement with robotic exoskeletons

Elon Musk's company Neuralink implanted its first wireless brain chip in a person

BBC - 30-Jan-2024

The chip has the potential to significantly benefit individuals with paralysis

Soft brain implant records single neuron activity for months

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) - 26-Jan-2024

It's much softer than older implants, making it less likely to hurt the brain

Synchron's BCI device offers new hope for communication in paralyzed patients

IEEE Spectrum - 20-Dec-2023

Non-invasive neural device leads via blood vessel while Neuralink awaits human trials

Easy-to-use robotic third arm can supercharge your productivity

New Scientist - 13-Dec-2023

Mind-machine interface lets you control an extra limb with breathing and eye movements

Bionic breast project restores touch and sensibility for mastectomy survivors

The University of Chicago - 07-Nov-2023

Restoring touch and confidence with a revolutionary medical breakthrough

Arctop raises $10 million for brain decoding software to boost human potential

Longevity Technology - 17-Oct-2023

Platform decodes brain signals, enabling thousands of applications

French artificial heart maker CARMAT receives a financial boost

Longevity Technology - 16-Oct-2023

Aims to reach an annual production capacity of 500 artificial hearts

Bionic hand breakthrough could give amputees back their sense of touch

Independent - 11-Oct-2023

Prosthetic hand connects to the nervous system, offering a new lease on life

Precision Neuroscience's brain implant earns FDA breakthrough recognition

MassDevice - 05-Oct-2023

Implant bringing new hope to people with neurological conditions

Sonera secures $11M investment for revolutionary neural sensing chip technology

Longevity Technology - 14-Sep-2023

Technology can successfully measure muscle activity, brain waves, and more

New in-ear bioelectronic device could revolutionize brain-computer interface system

Forbes - 09-Aug-2023

SpiralE helps advance user-friendly neuroscience applications and regenerative medicine in the future

Neuralink's brain implant gets $280M in funding, eyes clinical trials

FierceBiotech - 08-Aug-2023

FDA approves Neuralink's brain implant, patients can now sign up for trials

Smart drugs not so smart: researchers find decreased performance in complex problem-solving tasks

New Scientist - 14-Jun-2023

Users might mistake the increased motivation and time spent on tasks as a sign of improved performance

FDA grants approval for Neuralink to proceed with human trials

BBC - 26-May-2023

Neuralink's implants will still require extensive testing to overcome technical and ethical issues

3D-printed Electronics for Medical and Technical Applications

Live Forever Club - 27-Apr-2023

Study demonstrates feasibility of conducting polymer-based structures as integrated electronics for medical applications

Synchron’s brain implant that helps turn thoughts into text

CNBC - 18-Feb-2023

Stentrode is an endovascular electrode array implanted through the blood vessels

GPT-3 and similar AI models can generate speech, using brain implants at a record-breaking speed

Singularity Hub - 31-Jan-2023

The ultimate goal is to restore rapid communications to people who can no longer speak

Smart contact lens setback: Mojo Vision pivots to MicroLED displays

The Verge - 07-Jan-2023

MicroLED tech could revolutionize the display industry but is still in its early stages of development

CMU array to treat neurological disorders potentially

Nano Magazine - 06-Oct-2022

Microelectrode array (MEA) is 3D-printed at the nanoscale, for individual neurological treatment

Detection and production of dopamine as a response mechanism by artificial neuron

Tech Xplore - 09-Aug-2022

Brain-machine interface that can communicate through chemically mediated signals

CARMAT raised €40.5 million - set to resume the artificial heart production

Longevity Technology - 21-Apr-2022

Aeson could prolong lives of patients awaiting a human heart transplant

Mojo Vision announces new industry-leading prototype for eye-controlled AR-enabled contact lens

Mojo Vision - 30-Mar-2022

Throwing away the augmented-reality headsets would really open up a new world of opportunities

Brain implant allows fully paralysed patient to spell words and phrases

The Guardian - 22-Mar-2022

Communication is slow at one letter per minute but further developments may improve the pace

New flexible microneedle array records electrical signals from a large portion of the brain

Medgadget - 21-Mar-2022

Advancement in brain-computer interface technology to control external devices using mind

Lights go off for people with obsolete Second Sight retinal implants

BBC - 17-Feb-2022

No promised upgrades, and no vision at all for some recipients

Synchron gets investment from Neuralink cofounder

Futurism - 07-Feb-2022

Appears to be ahead in the race as already started human trials

Medgadget interviews Blackrock Neurotech's Chairman about thought-to-text BCI

Medgadget - 28-Dec-2021

The latest application of its NeuroPort Array that can also restore movement, touch and hearing

Patient in the UK receives world's first 3D-printed prosthetic eye

Interesting Engineering - 25-Nov-2021

Fits perfectly in the eye socket and looks realistic than alternatives

New study shows high potential for restoring functional vision in the blind

NPR - 23-Oct-2021

Transferring information to the visual cortex of blind is a dream come true

New dental implants for bacterial contamination and tissue integration

Medical Xpress - 09-Sep-2021

BTO exhibits superior biocompatibility toward human gingival fibroblasts

Mojo lens overlays content onto real world without disturbing your vision

CNET - 25-Aug-2021

Smart lenses of the future: Mojo aims to assist in better vision using AR technology

A tiny brain implant restores sense of touch, even in fingertips

Business Wire - 16-Aug-2021

Through stimulating deeper parts of brain, patients can feel and control their limbs

Synchron helps paralysed patients control digital devices with thoughts alone

MobiHealthNews - 29-Jul-2021

Implantable brain computer interface received FDA approval for human trials in US

Exoskeletons may not serve the purpose in protecting workers from injuries

The Ohio State University - 21-Jul-2021

Additional mental strain imposed stress on lower back, negating the benefits of exoskeleton

Translation of brain signals from a paralyzed patient into text by machine learning

Guardian - 15-Jul-2021

Neuroprosthesis provides natural communication for people who cannot talk

Clinical experience in artificial heart with autoregulation of blood flow

pharmaphorum - 15-Jul-2021

New heart replacement therapy for patients with end-stage biventricular failure

Tiny carbon fiber electrode records precise neural signals in rats

Medical Xpress - 08-Jul-2021

Novel brain implant that last years without damaging tissues

AI-enabled cockroach tracks human survivors in search and rescue missions

Unite.ai - 08-Jun-2021

Long way to go, but living cockroach might save your life one day

Certified NeuroKey BCI enables communication in neurological patients

Longevity Technology - 04-Jun-2021

With the neural signal processing software by Wyss Center, home use of BCI is now closer to reality

Ekso Bionics' robotic exoskeletons wave goodbye to wheelchairs

Forbes - 30-May-2021

Exercise rehab using exoskeletons improved walking & cognition in multiple sclerosis patients

Sense of touch improved performance of a robotic arm

Medgadget - 21-May-2021

Brain implants enabled sensory and motor feedback to robotic arm, resembling human abilities

Biohacker Ari Rastegar is only 5 years old biologically

New York Post - 20-May-2021

Stem cell therapies, meditation in hyperbaric chamber are few of his extreme health practices

A 3D-printed Third Thumb allows more functional activities with one hand

University College London (UCL) - 20-May-2021

Revolutionary wireless prosthetic thumb with effective adapatability in the brain

Blackrock Neurotech receives $10m funding from Peter Thiel

CNBC - 19-May-2021

New competitor for Neuralink's brain implant, streamlining solution for neurological disorders

Mind-writing computer device allows the paralyzed to type faster

The Scientist - 13-May-2021

Brain-Computer Interface decodes handwritten thoughts to text, needs a few tweaks before clinical use

Tiny cordless implant using light helped mice to socialize

Science Daily - 10-May-2021

Breakthrough in optogenetics - a wireless device activates neurons to bond social interactions

Softest brain implants molded and injected using sugar

Medgadget - 05-May-2021

New super-soft silicon implants can reduce tissue damage & last for a very long time

FDA approved first brain-computer interface stroke recovery device

Medgadget - 29-Apr-2021

Neurolutions' robot exoskeleton improves recovery from disability in stroke patients

Soft and flexible electrodes monitor neural activity in humans

Kurzweil Network - 28-Apr-2021

First-of-its-kind implantable electrodes work without damaging brain tissue

Trained robotic prosthetics benefit more than just walking

IEEE Spectrum - 23-Apr-2021

Brain-controlled robot ankle achieved better stability & coordination with physical therapy

Functional ultrasound imaging decodes your brain intentions

Medgadget - 23-Mar-2021

Records changes in blood flow to detect brain activity - alternative to invasive brain interface tools

Stretchable bioelectronics with silver hydrogel composite

Medgadget - 15-Mar-2021

Electrically conductive, flexible hydrogels to open the door for wearable electronics and soft robots

Microdosing high can be experienced even without a real drug

New Scientist - 03-Mar-2021

Placebos and microdoses of psychedelic drugs showed similar signs, but need objective evidence

Bionic eye implant will restore vision to the blind

CISION PR Newswire - 16-Feb-2021

Medical Research Future Fund Grants AU $1M to progress vision processing software

The Naked Scientists interviewed a biohacker, Josiah Zayner

The Naked Scientists - 09-Feb-2021

Sums up his thoughts on self-experimentation in the process of turning into superhuman himself.

Brain implants may restore movement in stroke survivors

Thomas Jefferson University - 02-Feb-2021

Early trials of robotic brace coupled with brain implants to improve mobility of stroke patients

Smartphone connected brain implant changes your mood in an instant!

Metro - 01-Feb-2021

Tiny brain implants controlled by mobile app provide insights to brain research

Wireless brain communication could soon be a reality

EurekAlert! - 25-Jan-2021

Post-demo on rodents, researchers to begin brain-brain communication in humans

Brain-machine interface combined with robotics to help stroke survivors

Medgadget - 12-Jan-2021

Able to read brain intentions and improve arm movements in stroke patients

Bionic touch fails to shift location of subjective sensation to sensor position

DT Next - 28-Dec-2020

Neural electrodes didn't offer precise sensation; posing challenges for prosthetics

Group of Russian biohackers perform the first human plasma dilution

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 22-Dec-2020

Results aren't published in any journal but might be the first step towards more human studies

The first man to control his prosthetic arms with mind

Interesting Engineering - 14-Dec-2020

AI allowed a man with quadriplegia control both his robotic arms at the same time

Cray X exoskeleton built to develop health & work productivity

TechCrunch - 14-Dec-2020

German Bionic raises $20M fund in Series A to develop its exoskeleton technology

Injectable nanoparticles that enhance vision in mice

Scientific American - 12-Dec-2020

Might help the army with night vision & even treat people with colour blindness

Nanobarcodes could be used to label individual living cells

Nano Magazine - 01-Dec-2020

Could there be a day when you don't own all the cells in your body?

A visual prosthesis to help blind people

The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) - 20-Nov-2020

Will stimulate the visual cortex to perceive light and create images

Scientists connect brains and computers through veins

Independent - 04-Nov-2020

A less invasive approach of brain-computer interface than Neuralink

A potential therapy for blinding retinal diseases

National Institutes of Health (NIH) - 03-Nov-2020

Researchers engineer novel protein that restores vision in blind mice via gene therapy

New way to rebuild cartilage tissue for fixing injuries

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) - 19-Oct-2020

Cartilage tissue engineered using magnetic field and hydrogels

Electronic blood vessels could replace damaged arteries

IEEE Spectrum - 06-Oct-2020

Not just replacing, but enhancing - could include sensors and drug reservoirs

Meet Kris Gethin - a Welsh biohacker

WalesOnline - 04-Oct-2020

From coffee enemas to pants blocking EMF radiation - his routine is straight out of a sci fi movie

Ethical challenges for human augmentation technology

IT PRO - 26-Sep-2020

Advancement in human augmentation doubts human safety and equality

Electronic skin that can react to pain, temperature & pressure

Nano Magazine - 02-Sep-2020

Step forward towards better prosthetics, intelligent robotics and skin grafts

Professor defends "mediocre neuroscience" assessment of Neuralink demo

BBC - 01-Sep-2020

You need entrepreneurs, engineers and academics to make sustainable progress

New language learning in adults possible with nerve stimulation

New Scientist - 06-Aug-2020

Non-invasive ear device could soon help to better connect the world through speech

The first hydrogel that has mechanical properties of cartilage

ScienceAlert - 05-Jul-2020

Could someday replace just the damaged cartilage, instead of having to remove entire knee joint

Google acquires the Canadian smart glasses company North

BBC - 01-Jul-2020

Many tech giants are competing to dominate the mass market for smart glasses

Experts create nephron-like device that mimics kidney ion transport

Singularity Hub - 03-Jun-2020

Implantable artificial kidneys brought one step closer with this tech

Synthetic red blood cells function similarly to natural ones

ACS Publications - 03-Jun-2020

Did not seem to cause any toxicity in mouse model

Artificial eye for visually impaired people, humanoid robots

Independent - 22-May-2020

Bionic eye could provide more pixels and wider spectrum than human vision

Blind people "see" the shapes of letters thanks to a new brain implant

Futurism - 14-May-2020

Bypasses the eye and directly transmits signals from a camera to the brain

Stroke survivors can now walk faster and farther with this exosuit

TechCrunch - 13-May-2020

Wearing the soft robotic tech, immediate improvements were observed

Kernel develops mind-reading helmets to enable people to communicate

Bloomberg - 05-May-2020

Low cost and no surgery may make this an attractive alternative to Musk's Neuralink

Mojo Vision secures another $51M to develop its augmented reality contact lens

TechCrunch - 29-Apr-2020

BBC was blown away at CES so let's hope this helps bring this "iPhone of wearables" to market

Piloting a drone using hand movements and gestures

Tech Xplore - 28-Apr-2020

Remote exploration and assistive personal robots will be a possibility

Brain-computer interface can help feel and move the hands in paralysed

New Scientist - 23-Apr-2020

This restores activities of daily living and reduces functional dependency

Exoskeleton glove for people with limited hand function and poor grip strength

Health Europa - 16-Apr-2020

A life changer for spinal cord injury patients, and potential for bionic human enhancement in future

Neural Matrix, the new brain implant projected to last six years

Medical Xpress - 08-Apr-2020

Promising tech for treating brain disorders successfully deployed in monkeys and rodents

HeroWear developed an incognito exosuit to ease back pain

CNET - 01-Apr-2020

Lightweight exoskeleton that takes 50 pounds of strain off your back when lifting

New brain implant for neural recording provides more data, less tissue damage

Stanford School of Medicine - 23-Mar-2020

Thousands of single-neuron activities can be recorded as successfully tested in mice

Scientists can control target nerve cells in living nematodes

New Scientist - 19-Mar-2020

Until now there has been no way to control only a selected group of nerve cells

First time demo of artificial neurons communicating with real ones

SYFY Wire - 28-Feb-2020

Goal is to restore brain function to Parkinson’s, strokes, or epilepsy patients

Biomarkers and techniques in biohacking for longevity

Longevity Technology - 18-Feb-2020

Gray states biohacking is much beyond techniques and tests, rather more simple

Restoring sight by sending signals directly to the brain

MIT Technology Review - 06-Feb-2020

Scientists still need to understand how long electrodes can last without degrading

"Cruelty-free" preclinical drug testing is possible

Wyss Institute - 27-Jan-2020

Body-on-Chips platform is created by connecting 10 organ-chips to mimic normal human blood flow

Treating the opioid epidemic

USA Today - 20-Jan-2020

In future, would you program yourself to behave differently? To fight your animal instincts?

BBC's Lara Lewington gets hands on with Mojo Lens augmented vision (video)

BBC - 16-Jan-2020

Lara's verdict: "Wow, that is incredible"

Smart contact lenses are no longer science fiction technology

Tech Xplore - 16-Jan-2020

Only the one who wears the smart lens can see what's on the virtual display

New generation implantable devices to replace traditional medication

BBC - 17-Dec-2019

Advanced neural technologies to treat diseases and restore life expectancies

LEAF interview Greg Potter on tracking your health

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 17-Dec-2019

If you are interested in your health, then don’t develop an unhealthy obsession about your health.

Artificial neurons implanted into the nervous system

Guardian - 03-Dec-2019

Researchers could model live neurons in a computer program and mimic them with 94% accuracy

A big NO to nootropics - contain drugs that aren't approved by the FDA

VICE - 27-Nov-2019

Unacceptable move by the pharmaceutical industry - be cautious about their side effects

You don’t even need to have eyes for this bionic eye to work

OneZero - 18-Nov-2019

Brain implant is composed of 60 electrodes which sit on the visual cortex

New wearable controlled entirely through brain waves

Industry Week - 11-Nov-2019

Nūrio can be used as an alert to mental status changes over time

A chip that stimulates the deep brain may help with opioid addiction

Independent - 08-Nov-2019

Could a similar chip help people be the person they really want to be?

Brain implant could be a valuable tool for people fighting opioid addiction

Independent - 07-Nov-2019

Implant produces electronic pulses to stimulate the body, same way as pacemakers

Pneumatic exoskeleton "Every Muscle Suit" reaches the public

soranews24 - 05-Nov-2019

A relief to your back at a more affordable price!

Controlling prosthetic arms with the power of thought

Neuroscience News - 18-Oct-2019

Patient with quadriplegia can control prosthetic arms with a brain interface technology

Biohackers engaged in DYI gene therapy need to be more responsible

Bloomberg - 11-Oct-2019

Injecting various experimental self-made therapies can be their undoing

Direct brain interface enables paralysed man to walk in exoskeleton

BBC - 04-Oct-2019

Obviously this is early steps, but with more research and computing power the results could be astounding

Prosthetics with sensors are superior to conventional prosthetics

New Scientist - 02-Oct-2019

More likely to climb stairs faster and walk over obstacles safely

Injectable night vision could be the future for soldiers in combat

Popular Mechanics - 23-Sep-2019

Procedure can possibly replace their bulky goggles, as it is successful in mice trial

NeuroEM develops electromagnetic cap to fight Alzheimer's disease

NHS - 19-Sep-2019

Drugs don't work, but the MemorEM cap has shown mental and physical improvements

Revolutionizing wireless device for the people with impaired vision

UCLA - 18-Sep-2019

Second Sight’s Orion device is not out of the lab and completely mobile

Customers report being deluded by Trusii water company

CNBC - 14-Sep-2019

Many customers left with thousands of dollars debt for the machines that didn't even work

Brain implants could bring technological revolution

Guardian - 10-Sep-2019

Paralysed people could walk using brain implants by 2040

Pirating a $7000 version of a million-dollar gene therapy

MIT Technology Review - 30-Aug-2019

This could be beneficial if things go well, but dangerous otherwise

Electrical stimulation of specific brain regions of mice led to a new memory

Scientific American - 27-Aug-2019

“Memories, you’re talking about memories” - Deckard, Blade Runner 1982

Biohackers day routine

GQ - 27-Aug-2019

Biohacker has a strict routine, which is defined by minutes and has no day-offs or alterations

Nanoparticles gave mice night vision abilities

United Press International - 27-Aug-2019

In the labs, nanoparticles were injected into the eyes of mice, behind their retinas

Zapping the brain to cure morbid obesity

Metro - 19-Aug-2019

May be the last option to save morbidly obese - already successful in mice

Should you pop in 'smart drugs' to get an upper hand

Newsweek - 02-Aug-2019

Nootropics might seem attractive to try but have side effects & a questionable efficacy

Prototype contact lenses use blinking movement to change focus

Gizmodo - 29-Jul-2019

One step closer to futuristic contact lenses from sci-fi movies

Robotic hand can help amputees feel again

Guardian - 24-Jul-2019

Fully functional prosthetics are closer to becoming a reality

Having amazing superhuman reflexes without feeling like a robot

IEEE Spectrum - 19-Jul-2019

EMS is able to trigger your muscles much faster than your brain can

Connecting human brains directly to computers

Independent - 17-Jul-2019

Technology will help to keep up with the rapid development of artificial intelligence

Vision has been partially restored of six blind people

Independent - 13-Jul-2019

This research can be revolutionary and life-changing for people with complete blindness

Biomimetic XoSoft to assist people with mobility impairments

The Robot Report - 13-Jul-2019

Energy from user's movements are stored to support the user while walking

Telepathic communication is being tested by scientists

Independent - 02-Jul-2019

BrainNet is the first brain-to-brain network, a huge step for a telepathic communication discovery

Cyborgs are one step closer to become a reality

University of Surrey - 02-Jul-2019

Developing intracellular electrophysiology could help in the understanding of electrogenic cells

Brainwave technology could dominate much of our formal education system by 2038

Quartz - 01-Jul-2019

In the future people may have to get downloads in order to be competitive in the job market

Brain supplements do not work on healthy older adults

Guardian - 29-Jun-2019

No convincing evidence to recommend dietary supplements for brain health

Potential performance-enhancing probiotic for the future

New Atlas - 24-Jun-2019

Certain gut bacterial species increase mouse treadmill duration by 13%

ReStore soft exoskeleton gets CE Mark clearance

The Robot Report - 30-May-2019

Ideal system for stroke therapy in the clinic at a lower price

Brain-boosting supplements - real or fake?

Huffington Post - 29-May-2019

Combination of nootropics may have beneficial effects on brain function

Non-invasive wearable device to record brain function and stimulate brain

Carnegie Mellon - 24-May-2019

May lead to better treatment options for neurodegenerative diseases

Clinical trials to test a dual-hormone artificial pancreas system

Verdict - 23-May-2019

Fully automated diabetes care for people living with type 1 diabetes in the future

Biohacker who injected himself with CRISPR DNA is under investigation

VOX - 19-May-2019

Josiah Zayner is accused of practising medicine without a license

Brain foods can improve memory and cognition

Harvard Health Publishing - 29-Apr-2019

These are the same foods that are good for your heart and blood vessels

Brain implant translates people's thoughts into speech

BBC - 24-Apr-2019

Text- and voice-free internet searches one step closer

UC Berkeley predicts Human Brain/Cloud Interface

Medical Xpress - 12-Apr-2019

Human and AIs could connect to global superbrain for collective thought

Turbocharging the brain with Klotho

New York Times - 02-Apr-2019

Smart drugs will increase social disparity unless available to all

Surgeons supported by exoskeleton for long operation

The Moscow Times - 12-Mar-2019

More data to feed into an eventual fully-autonomous robotic surgeon

Ottobock launches sleeker lower limb weakness exoskeleton

AT Today - 12-Mar-2019

Soon it will be no more unusual to see someone wearing an exoskeleton than it is someone with a walking stick

Brain chip could provide direct internet connection

CBS Chicago - 04-Mar-2019

People may pay to increase their intelligence within 5 years

Nanoparticles allow mice to see wider spectrum of colours

Independent - 28-Feb-2019

Would be intriguing to see flowers in UV light like some insects

New study method for decoding brain signals into speech

INVERSE - 29-Jan-2019

Speech BCI system: A future human-computer interaction technology

Graphene-based brain implant detects more activity than electrodes

The Engineer - 28-Jan-2019

Flexibility allows more recording sites and detection of low frequency activity

First wear - Samsung GEMS exoskeleton at CES

Gizmodo - 09-Jan-2019

Mobility scooters may be a thing of the past

Ski and snowboard exoskeleton takes pressure off muscles and joints

Gadgets And Wearables - 01-Jan-2019

Claims to let older skiers ski like they're 5 years younger

People "hacking" their biology

BBC - 05-Dec-2018

Cyborgnest company designed the electronic implant in hope to end "generation screen"

3 people play tetris together using brainwaves alone

Newsweek - 03-Oct-2018

A system allows individuals to communicate between each other using rudimentary signals guided by their own brainwaves

Advances in exoskeletons can help prevent workplace injuries soon

Safety and Health magazine - 23-Sep-2018

Industrial exoskeletons to lower physical workload and improve quality of worker's life

Can This Brain Implant Reverse Paralysis?

labroots - 06-Sep-2018

The NeuroLife is an experimental A.I-based method to reconnect the brain and body

What You Should Know Before Buying Nootropics

Men's Health - 29-Aug-2018

Nootropics are ineffective and sometimes dangerous drugs meant to boost brain power

Us + Invisible Interface = Superman?

Singularity Hub - 26-Aug-2018

Extended reality allows the development of “ready to hand” tools for more user-friendly software

LG adds an exoskeleton to its line of CLOi robots

Engadget - 23-Aug-2018

This exoskeleton is a smart device designed to exert more limb strength

Cybord matches video to EEG activity

Quartz - 19-Aug-2018

The Mnemo system may detect abnormal behavior by recording your mental state

BBC trialling speed-read technology

BBC - 10-Aug-2018

Spitz is developing a new method to optimize the delivery of news for smart watches

Third arm controlled with thoughts

ZDNet - 26-Jul-2018

A robotic arm controlled by brain signals translated with an special wearable device

Conjoined twins hint at brain interface

ABC News - 25-Jul-2018

The thalamus may be the key for telepathic communication

What would you do with an extra thumb?

The Verge - 06-Jul-2018

A Bluetooth robotic third thumb may be useful as a body extension

Comau Launches Spring-Based Exoskeleton

Engineering - 20-Jun-2018

The MATE exoskeleton will provide movement support during daily activities

Realistic Skin Made for Bionic Limbs

Business Insider - 16-Jun-2018

Touch Bionics is working on silicon prosthetic skin called “living skin”

Gennaris bionic eye receives ethics approval

SBS News - 06-Jun-2018

Vision Group recently was able to create enough devices to start human trials

Cyborgs: Living Cells In A Robotic Finger

Futurism - 31-May-2018

Japanese researchers created a basic resin skeleton with incorporated functional living tissue

Developing the right material for brain implants

The Verge - 30-May-2018

Silicon-based brain implants still need a lot of improvement but will work for now

FDA approves bionic pancreas for home-use study

Diabetes.co.uk - 22-May-2018

iLet uses an algorithm to known when to deliver insulin, glucagon or a combination of both

DIT Gene Editing - Someone Is Going to Get Hurt

New York Times - 14-May-2018

Decentralization of DNA editing techniques will lead to regulatory and public health problems

Lighter, cheaper robotic hand grabs more like the real deal

CNET - 10-May-2018

Cost and weight are critical factors for the wider adoption of bionic hands.

Lightning switches off woman’s brain implant

New Scientist - 01-May-2018

Lightning struck Slovenian woman's apartment affecting stimulation device.

Biohacker Aaron Traywick found dead in flotation tank

VICE - 01-May-2018

Aaron Traywick died last Sunday at the age of 28.

Biohackers navigating a world of wonder and potential peril

Genetic Literacy Project - 24-Apr-2018

New gene-editing techniques aren’t restricted to rich corporations.

Open Bionics releases affordable 3D printed bionic arm

Internet Of Business - 24-Apr-2018

Open Bionics releasing £5,000 multi-grip bionic arm.

iBionics' Diamond Eye has 4x resolution of Argus II

The Globe and Mail - 22-Apr-2018

iBionics is working to improve the effectiveness of vision-restoring technology.

Robotic exoskeleton analyses spine deformities

The Engineer - 10-Apr-2018

Dynamic exoskeleton measures the stiffness of the torso.

Bionic sphincter controller close to human trial phase

Sun Sentinel - 09-Apr-2018

Precision Medical Devices have developed the Flow Control Device.

See what the bionic body of the future looks like

Med-Tech News - 04-Apr-2018

RS Components infographic of future medical technologies for our bodies.

My Brain Implant Made Me Do It

Scientific American - 03-Apr-2018

Deep brain stimulation sends electric impulses to specific targets in the brain.

Adding sense of presence to bionic limbs

Engadget - 14-Mar-2018

Researchers have developed neural two-way interface that at reinnervation sites.

Pixium reports success with bionic vision system

Optics - 13-Mar-2018

Device has been implanted in three Age-related Macular Degeneration patients.

High-density, stretchable grid for neural recording and treatment

Kurzweil Network - 12-Mar-2018

Soft, elastic, high-density stretchable electrode grid developed.

Would you hack your own body?

BBC - 03-Mar-2018

Putting a chip under your skin is similar to getting a piercing or tatto.

Low-cost EEG can reconstruct images of what you see

Kurzweil Network - 27-Feb-2018

Machine learning algorithms digitally recreated faces shown to test subjects.

Artificial eye mimics blinking

Science News - 20-Feb-2018

University of Pennsylvania used human cells to build a model of the surface of the eye.

Flocks of nanorobots could form artificial muscles

Chemistry World - 07-Feb-2018

DNA nanobots can already perform complex tasks.

Tiny Pumps Can Inject Drugs Directly Into the Brain

INVERSE - 24-Jan-2018

MIT has developed a tiny pump to be implanted into a patient’s brain.

Cyberdyne's Exoskeleton Receives FDA Approval

IEEE Spectrum - 23-Jan-2018

FDA has approved lower-body exoskeleton through licensed medical facilities.

Gene Therapy Trial to Restore Sight in Retinitis Pigmentosa

Labiotech - 10-Jan-2018

GenSight using gene therapy and a wearable device to restore sight in patients with retinitis pigmentosa.

Woman receives bionic hand with sense of touch

BBC - 03-Jan-2018

First bionic hand with a sense of touch that can be worn outside a laboratory.

The Future of Prosthetic Technology is Here

The BOSS Magazine - 01-Jan-2018

Prosthetics can be traced back to about 3,000 years ago in Egypt.

BrainExcell Announce New Natural Nootropic Stack

Daily Telescope - 31-Dec-2017

As a result of Ryan Maguires' two year work he created natural cognitive enhancers FOCUS and SLEEP, two stacks that aim to boost neurotransmitter production and signalling, helping to improve your brain’s overall performance.

Woman with artificial heart carries pump in backpack

Metro - 31-Dec-2017

Selwa Hussain is a second-ever person in Britain to be given an artificial heart.

Engineers Hack Cell Biology to Create 3-D Shapes from Living Tissue

UCSF - 28-Dec-2017

Many of the complex folded shapes of mammalian body plans can be recreated with simple instructions.

Soft Gel Could Keep Artificial Organs Alive

Popular Mechanics - 13-Dec-2017

University of Fribourg report a new bio-inspired power source.

Ultrasound prosthesis provides individual finger control

Digital Trends - 12-Dec-2017

Georgia Institute of Technology has developed new prosthesis driven by ultrasound.

New Brain Interface Reveals Details on Visual System

R&D Magazine - 04-Dec-2017

Super-Nyquist density EEG captures higher spatial resolution than ever before.

Military tests brain implants that change your mood

IB Times - 27-Nov-2017

DARPA is funding research into "mind control" chips.

Scientists Boost Human Memory With a Brain Implant

Futurism - 14-Nov-2017

Memory prosthesis implanted in 20 volunteers with epilepsy.

Bioengineered robotic hand will sense touch

Phys.org - 14-Nov-2017

Sophisticated prostheses can mimic almost every hand motion.

What The Heck Are Nootropics? Everything You Need To Know

The Chalkboard Mag - 09-Nov-2017

Answer: a controversial category of substances designed to enhance cognitive function.

Probe record activity of hundreds of neurons simultaneously

Kurzweil Network - 08-Nov-2017

Neuropixels probes are similar to electrophysiology probes, but...

Biohacking humans is not wise

Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 26-Oct-2017

Interviewed by Buzzfeed for review of "The Odin" - but warnings ignored.

Bionic Implant to Restore Vision Enters Clinical Trials

Labiotech - 20-Oct-2017

Pixium Vision has received approval in France to start a clinical trial.

Meet Neurohacker Collective

Business Insider - 19-Oct-2017

Qualia mental enhancement supplement has been years in the making.

DIY artificial pancreas gains JDRF support

MobiHealthNews - 18-Oct-2017

JDRF has announced a new initiative to provide funds for o build artificial pancreas (AP) systems under open protocols.

Biohacker Attempts To Edit His DNA With CRISPR

BuzzFeed - 14-Oct-2017

Josiah Zayner started self-experimenting with CRISPR in his garage.

Skin-tight exoskeleton lets users change direction

New Scientist - 12-Oct-2017

Robotic exoskeletons are often used for rehabilitation: they do your walking for you.

Wandercraft's exoskeleton uses dynamically controlled fall

ZDNet - 03-Oct-2017

Algorithmic frameworks are highly robust to perturbations.

First fully autonomous exoskeletons

Engadget - 29-Sep-2017

Wandercraft's exoskeleton can help to solve psychological problems and eliminate many symptoms

3D-printed synthetic soft muscle can lift 1000x its weight

Kurzweil Network - 20-Sep-2017

Artificial muscle is three times stronger than natural muscle.

Smart glove gives your hand bionic powers

Apple Magazine - 20-Sep-2017

The Portuguese company Nuada created smart gloves which helps you to improve our hand strength and coordination.

Blind Patients to Test Bionic Eye Brain Implants

MIT Technology Review - 18-Sep-2017

The company, Second Sight, is launching a clinical trial for a brain implant designed to restore vision.

Human brain connected to the internet for the first time ever

Futurism - 14-Sep-2017

Brainternet seeks to simplify a person’s understanding of their own brain and the brains of others

Should we embrace an enhanced future?

BBC - 09-Sep-2017

Do we all have the right to enhance our bodies as technology and pharmaceuticals will allow, or is that immoral?

Amazon's Alexa can now steer exoskeletons

Engadget - 16-Aug-2017

Exoskeletons don't come cheap and they're not one size fits all.

Exoskeleton Adapts While It’s Worn

Scientific American - 27-Jul-2017

New approach improves endurance by lowering the wearer’s energy exertion.

DARPA to Develop Wireless Brain Interface

Extreme Tech - 24-Jul-2017

Neural Input-Output Bus (NIOB) project is to create an implantable, wireless, wideband brain-computer interface.

Meet the film-maker with the camera eye

BBC - 20-Jul-2017

Rob Spence is blind in one eye.

Brain implant turns 'loser' mice into aggressive fighters

Ars Technica - 18-Jul-2017

In tube test the mice who shoves the most wins the dominance game.

When your body becomes eligible for an upgrade

BBC - 15-Jul-2017

What will happen when humans decide to become robots?

3D-printed silicone heart beats like the real thing

Engadget - 14-Jul-2017

Single solid silicone structure using a 3D-printing, lost-wax casting technique.

Nootrobox is now HVMN

TechCrunch - 28-Jun-2017

Will sell biohacking products beyond nootropics.

Swedes can use hand implant microchip as train ticket

Independent - 16-Jun-2017

A Swedish rail company is trialling letting passengers use biometric chips as tickets.

Robotic exoskeleton could help prevent falls in the elderly

Science - 11-May-2017

Falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries among the elderly.

Elon Musk wants to enhance us as superhuman cyborgs

Kurzweil Network - 21-Apr-2017

Neuralink would allow for radically improved communication between people.

Artificial lungs in a backpack may free people with lung failure

New Scientist - 21-Mar-2017

Usual treatment is a large machine that pumps their blood through a gas exchanger to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide.

First nanoengineered retinal implant could regain functional vision

Kurzweil Network - 16-Mar-2017

The nanowires provide higher resolution than anything achieved by other devices.

New brain implant design to restore vision to the blind

Next Big Future - 09-Feb-2017

Until now, implanted electrodes eventually become useless, as scar tissue forms that degrades their electrical connection to brain cells.

Roam Robotics’ lightweight, inexpensive exoskeleton for the masses

New Atlas - 08-Feb-2017

Design made predominantly out of plastic and high-strength fabric.

Transhuman: A New Documentary on People Who Want to Live Forever

The Libertarian - 04-Feb-2017

The transhumanist community is getting a new look at by News2Share founder and editor Ford Fischer. In a new documentary,

Scientists communicate with Locked-in patients

BBC - 31-Jan-2017

People with locked-in state cannot move a single muscle, but their brains are fully functional.

Heat-sensitive artificial skin mimics viper organ

The Engineer - 30-Jan-2017

Artificial skin can sense temperature changes.

Elon Musk Says “Maybe Next Month” About His Neural Lace Project

INVERSE - 25-Jan-2017

Hypothetical computer interface that would be injected into the brain.

Exosuit reduces energy needed to walk by 23%

Next Big Future - 21-Jan-2017

The more assistance provided to the ankle joints, the more energy the wearers could save.

Artificial robotic heart muscles keep pigs alive after heart attacks

WIRED - 18-Jan-2017

Existing mechanical pumps come with significant health risks including infections and causing blood clotting.

Low cost ‘brain-controlled’ telepresence robot (VIDEO)

CIO - 13-Jan-2017

Aubot’s Teleport telepresence robot can use the MindWave mind control interface.

This Robotic Suit Wants to Make Your Grandparents Superpowered

VICE - 20-Dec-2016

Superflex developing consumer-level approach to the exosuit – AKA powered clothing – lightweight and discreet.

A robotic hand with a human’s delicate sense of touch

Kurzweil Network - 16-Dec-2016

Uses soft, stretchable optoelectronic sensors in the fingers to detect shape and texture.

Exoskeleton gives DC workers superhuman strength

DC Velocity - 11-Dec-2016

Warehouse work is physically demanding – heavy lifting and repetitive tasks.

The next generation of brain implant is a teeny tiny coil

Popular Science - 09-Dec-2016

The micro coils make mind-controlled prosthetics easier to use.

First home brain implant lets locked-in woman communicate

New Scientist - 12-Nov-2016

Used at home in a person’s day-to-day life, without the need for doctors and engineers

First-time neurotechnology has restored locomotion in primates

BBC - 10-Nov-2016

An implant that beams instructions out of the brain, restores movement in paralysed primates

$100 million project to make intelligence-boosting brain implant

New Scientist - 20-Oct-2016

The company, Kernel, was launched earlier this year by entrepreneur Bryan Johnson.

New multi-million euro exoskeleton project

RTE - 17-Oct-2016

XoSoft project aimed at making a soft exoskeleton to help people with reduced mobility to move.

Paralysed man feels through robotic fingers (VIDEO)

Independent - 13-Oct-2016

Robotic arm connected directly to brain of paralysed 28-year-old man.

Hacking Our Senses Will Transform How We Experience the World

Singularity Hub - 04-Oct-2016

Advances in neuroscience and technology may soon give us more than 5 senses.

Self-adaptable electronic eyewear made driving easy and safe

Cambridge News - 29-Sep-2016

Balance light levels while driving & tech might benefit other sectors too

Americans wary of enhancements to live longer and stronger

Pew Research Center - 13-Sep-2016

We may be on the cusp of living longer and stronger than any human being before us.

$160 million to develop artificial organs

Engadget - 13-Jun-2016

Limited number of donors and organs have to be used within a matter of hours.

Man lives 555 days without a heart

CNN - 10-Jun-2016

9 years ago 25-year-old Stan Larkin suddenly collapsed with undiagnosed arrhythmogenic dysplasia.

Comfortable trousers or the latest exoskeleton?

Popular Mechanics - 12-May-2016

Can provide self-reliance to the elderly and disabled with simple acts like walking up the stairs.

Cyber-Humans: Our Future With Machines

Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 27-Mar-2016

IEET interviews Dr Woodrow Barfield about his new book.

Hyundai’s Morning Walk robot tested in hospital

Korea JoongAng Daily - 18-Mar-2016

Device helps with ambulatory remedial rehabilitation.

FDA clears Parker’s Indego Exoskeleton

Today's Medical Developments - 11-Mar-2016

Approved for clinical and personal use in the United States.

Scientists create a cyborg rat that can escape a maze much faster

Futurism - 19-Feb-2016

Just gave hints to help the maze runner, didn't control it

Brain Implant Will Let Amputees Move Individual Fingers On Prosthetics With Thoughts Alone

Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 17-Feb-2016

128 electrode sensors tested on epilepsy patient.

Consumer passive bionic device on its way

ZDNet - 11-Feb-2016

Spring Loaded Technology has launched an Indiegogo campaign.

Smart contact lenses for health monitoring

New Atlas - 05-Feb-2016

Electrically conductive contact lens host miniature computer displays, sensors to help monitor health

Bionic Eye to Begin Human Trials (VIDEO)

Robotics Trend - 29-Jan-2016

Signal from two cameras mounted in glasses is processed and converted real-time into stimulation of implant which is then interpretted as vision by the brain.

U.S. Military Plans Cyborg Soldiers with new DARPA Project

Newsweek - 21-Jan-2016

Implantable chip could connect their brains directly to computers.

New generation of artificial heart

Jerusalem Post - 20-Jan-2016

Heart Mate 3 gives recipient a pulse and blood pressure.

Brain monitoring takes a leap out of the lab

University of California - 12-Jan-2016

Dry EEG sensors easier to apply than wet sensors.

Brain-to-Brain Communication in Action

INVERSE - 17-Dec-2015

Experiment 1: Inquirer sees dancing lights when respondent thinks the answer to question.

Would upgrading your brain be too good to refuse?

Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 14-Dec-2015

PAST:

Ekso Bionics acquires Garrett Brown’s arm technologies

Proactive Investor UK - 04-Dec-2015

Acquired the patented zeroG and X-Ar products.

Japan recognizes Cyberdyne’s robotic suit as medical device

Japan Times - 26-Nov-2015

First robotics device ever to secure such status in Japan

Development of an artificial kidney

Today's Medical Developments - 11-Nov-2015

National Institutes of Health has awarded a four-year, $6 million grant to investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) to develop an implantable artificial kidney.

HARMONY two-armed, robotic rehabilitation exoskeleton

Design News - 10-Nov-2015

Delivers full upper-body therapy on patients with limited motion in their arms and shoulders.

Assisted Finger Orthosis exoskeleton cast

Robotics Business Review - 19-Oct-2015

Robotic exoskeleton for patients recovering from hand injuries.

Artificial Foam Heart Pumps Fluid

Medical Daily - 15-Oct-2015

Researchers at Cornell University have designed a new type of stretchable “foam” material.

Optoelectrode probe reads and stimulates neurons simultaneously

Kurzweil Network - 12-Oct-2015

Uses zinc oxide – an optically transparent semiconductor.

UCB create advanced exoskeleton for home and rehabilitative use

Healio - 10-Oct-2015

Phoenix exoskeleton designed for patients with stroke, spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.

Robotic medical device could help millions

Today's Medical Developments - 22-Sep-2015

University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) to develop a Wearable Robotic Object Manipulation Aid (W-ROMA).

Bionik starts production of ARKE GEN2

Bionik Laboratories - 15-Sep-2015

Lower-body exoskeleton has significantly smaller mechanics, improved battery density and power-to-weight ratio actuators.

Human moves prosthetic arm with direct brain interface

Tech Insider - 13-Sep-2015

DARPA-sponsored researchers implant tiny micro-electrode arrays into brain cortex.

3D printed titanium sternum and rib cage (video)

CSIRO - 10-Sep-2015

Cancer patient needed sternum and part of rib cage replaced.

Exoskeleton control by thought alone

ITV News - 31-Jul-2015

Former rugby player confined to a wheelchair and is reliant on a ventilator to help him breathe.

Exoskeleton designed especially for children

RT - 29-Jul-2015

Marsi-bionics company create prototype bionic exoskeleton designed especially for children. Now turning to crowdfunding to develop further.

Bionic eye implant world first

BBC - 21-Jul-2015

Previously only tested on rare eye conditions Second Sight’s Argus II implant has now been successfully tested in a patient with dry age-related macular degeneration which affects around half a million people in the UK. This condition results in loss of c

Honda starts sales of Walking Assist Device

Honda - 21-Jul-2015

We’ve only just taught robots how to walk and they’re already teaching us!

ReWalk Robotics launches Personal Exoskeleton 6.0

Rewalk Robotics - 14-Jul-2015

Faster walking speed (up to 1.6 mph). Better fitting. Improved gait control.

UAE’s first artificial heart operation

The National - 25-Jun-2015

Battery-powered bionic heart fitted to left ventricular. Pump can last up to 10 years but may suffer complications such as anti-coagulation and infection.

Argus II retinal implant trials successful

Kurzweil Network - 24-Jun-2015

Bionic eye significantly better life for 89 percent of trial subjects in 3 year study.

Brain-to-text reconstructs spoken phrases

Frontiers in Neuroscience - 12-Jun-2015

Early steps with a limited set of words in the dictionary. Brain activity decoded from pre-epilepsy surgey electrode implants.

Injectable electronics unfold to monitor brain activity

Royal Society of Chemistry - 08-Jun-2015

Macroporous mesh can be rolled up and injected with a syringe.

Brain-reading implant controls arm

BBC - 22-May-2015

“Two tiny sensors were implanted into his brain to monitor the activity of around 100 neurons.” – Imagine the control ability when its 100 sensors monitoring 5,000 neurons.

C-Brace computer-controlled leg brace helps people with partial paralysis

BBC - 04-Feb-2015

Bionic eye enables woman to see again (video)

BBC - 05-Jan-2015

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) caused patient to lose vision. No cure available.

Army evaluates DARPA’s futuristic soft exosuit

U.S. Army News - 28-Oct-2014

Melon headband measures electroencephalographic (EEG) activity in real time

BBC - 24-Sep-2014

Daewoo Shipbuilding pilots exoskeleton with 30kg lift capacity

New Scientist - 02-Aug-2014

Ekso bionic suit: Robotic exoskeleton helps people to walk again

BBC - 16-Jul-2014

Experimental brain implant can suppress seizures ‘in 0.8 seconds’

Epilepsy Research UK - 27-Feb-2014