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Electronics Made From Human Blood Cells Suggest Cyborg Interfaces, Spark Nightmares

If the notion of next-generation electronic components made from actual human blood cells chills you, you may not want to read on. Oh, who are we kidding? This will amaze you. READ»

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You Could Hire This Robot Teacher for $77,000

The robot revolution is indeed on its way: Soon we'll have robovacuums, robot chefs, and now, robots teaching our kids about robots. But it's not a one-way evolution, as humans are becoming little more futuristic too, with the help ...READ»

Amputee Gets Real-Feeling, Thought-Powered Cybernetic Fingers

What if you could wire up your nervous system to a robotic hand so well that it actually felt like your own? Would you be a real-life cyborg or Six Million Dollar Man? Yup. It's not only the future of prosthetic limbs. It's the ...READ»

SmartHand: Cyborg Limbs Will Feel Like User's Own

SmartHand is a European collaborative project to develop a next-generation robotic prosthetic limb, and as part of the project Swedish researchers have successfully demonstrated a neat psychological trick that makes wearers feel like ...READ»