Inspired by fictional cyborgs like Terminator, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh has made the first bionic particles from semiconductors and proteins ...

Bionic pancreas would manage blood sugar levels%2C with help from iPhone app Researchers hope to have device on the market in 2017 About 1 in 10 U.S. adults suffers from diabetes JACKSON, Miss. -- ...

The earth's oceans are clogged with millions of tons of plastic trash, threatening marine life and, in some cases, the safety of our seafood here on land. One particularly troubling study this year ...

BOSTON – One by one survivors who lost limbs in the Boston Marathon bombings crossed the finish line in Saturday's tribute run. Heather Abbott on a running blade. Celeste Corcoran with two prosthetic ...

is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. The latest bionic hand can do a lot more than just let its wearer hold things: it can actually let ...

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 pancreas of an individual with type 1 diabetes does not produce the hormone insulin, which is essential to allow body tissues to take up and use glucose from the blood. Before the discovery of ...

The first glasses in the world, it seems, were created some 700 years ago. It's taken until this year, 2014, for patients to receive the first FDA-approved bionic eyes. This breakthrough comes via ...

Victoria’s Secret is so last year. Soon, women may enjoy high-tech breast support from a “bionic bra.” Researchers in Australia have developed a prototype sports bra that they say automatically ...