We all know about Dick Cheney’s pacemaker, people who have insulin pumps, DARPA’s full body exoskeleton, and the controversy surrounding the Olympic “Blade Runner’s” artificial legs as if he were The ...

“We accept pain as a price of doing business, even if it is just for aesthetic purposes. You want to put a magnet in your finger, a doctor will ask you why; a mod artist will ask when you can start.” ...

When we hear of human augmentation, it’s easy to picture something out of a sci-fi movie. But actually, we interact with human augmentation devices and capabilities on a day-to-day basis without it ...

Ari tries a “third thumb” and explores how new tech is reshaping our idea of being human. A rapidly changing modern world, with its technological advancements and pressing global issues, challenges ...

LONDON – Nearly two-thirds of people in leading Western European countries would consider augmenting the human body with technology to improve their lives, mostly to improve health, according to ...

At the heart of AI is the goal of elevating human potential. When technology manages mundane or repetitive tasks, we are free to focus on creativity, collaboration, and decision-making. By offloading ...

Human augmentation may be a case of life imitating art, but in the near future game developers like Eidos Montreal may be looking to reality -- not imagination -- to inspire storylines for future Deus ...

More than half of U.S. adults (56%) said that widespread use of brain chips to enhance cognitive function would be a bad idea for society. Many Americans who are highly religious and identify with ...