Prosthesis

War drove the need for better prosthetics, but artificial limbs came into their own when veterans returned to civilian life.

A 19-year-old inventor’s brainwave may prevent the need for expensive prostheses.

By augmenting their bodies to acquire animal-like abilities, some people are trying to sense a world that most humans cannot experience, says Frank Swain

Cyborgs are all around you. Frank Swain asks them about the biggest misconceptions about bionic limbs, microchip implants and beyond.

What 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.

When 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.

The most impressive pictures from the worlds of science and technology this week, from a smart new contact lens to a four-winged dinosaur.

Many amputees feel excruciating ‘phantom’ pain in limbs they no longer own – why? Srinath Perur meets the man treating hundreds of sufferers with an odd trick