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more about #cyborg twDarkflame: "about how the public responds to scientific research." More like how the public responses to other peoples response's on scientific research. Few me... more » Bill-Lee: "and robotic arms controlled by monkey minds." I don't know why but that phrase makes me snicker. more » dr.baltar001: I would add the completion of the ISS since it's probably as big of a science project as the LHC in scope, although I think what it gives back may no... more » phoenix: This is an excellent wrap-up of really interesting and important science-related topics in the past 10 years. They're all sufficiently big, and they'r... more » AmishJohn: I'm waiting for the science breakthrough that automatically shoots these comment spammers in the neck. more » njdevil: Those are some tasty looking chromosomes... more » Bootknife-Jackson: the next upgrade needs a rocket propelled fist launching funtion more » Smeagol92055: Aasimo: How trippy must that be to not only watch a hand across the room move in response to your thoughts, but to actually feel through it as well. Call me ... more » Makidian: I would remove my legs for cybernetic replacements in a heartbeat. No more pain and restored functionality... more » RoboBagins: alright! can I order an attachment so I can add an extra thumb to each of my hands and maybe get some some extra arms that attach Doc Oct. style? more » BangarangRufio867: This is definitely really cool stuff, however, you know a man's got needs. One of these days one of those "complex movements" may lead to a handful o... more » Belabras: Still no flying cars, but cyborgs are just around the corner... more » aubreyf: I wonder if you can tell it to *not* register things like needle pricks. You know, so you can just grab that tray of cookies right out of the oven. K... more » Starwatcher: Oh, I'm gonna look so cool with one of those on. more » Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.: That's worryingly similar to how I remember my couple of trips to Amsterdam. Although it was colder when I went. more » Chip Overclock: It's about time for IO9 to do a "Triviagasm" on brains in a jar: for sure it's a recurring SF/horror trope. And really... aren't we ALL just brains i... more » tetracycloide: brainbot: "interesting side note: as a head without a body i envy the dead." more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: I loved his star wars fan-art: Brain in a Jar-Jar. more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Loving it. I suppose the normal route for this suit would be haulage/warehouse work. Does that mean we will need a licsence to drive it? Personally I ... more » Klebert L. Hall: Seems mostly like vaporware. 220 pounds? I can lift that, and I'm fat, old, out of shape, and asthmatic. This'll be useful when it lifts 1000 pounds... more » -
#decadeinreview
Ten Science Stories That Changed Our Decade
There is no doubt that science has become more like science fiction in the past decade, with amazing innovations and discoveries that increased our understanding of the universe. We list ten of the biggest science stories from the past decade. More » -
#madscience
Luke Skywalker's Robotic Hand Comes Even Closer to Reality
Are we coming upon the era of bionic limbs? Another company has created a robotic hand that can be controlled by the wearer's thoughts and restores tactile sensation — and the subject claims it feels almost like a real hand. More » -
#conceptart
Alien Windmills and Cyborg Prostitutes Invade Amsterdam
Collage artist Sam Van Olffen takes the Holland's most iconic features — its windmills, its tulips, its bicycles, and Amsterdam's Red Light District — and meshes them with dieselpunk elements to create strange, overstuffed scenes of the Netherlands' unlikely future. More » -
#robotart
The Life and Times of a Brain in a Jar
Pixar illustrator Nate Wragg's recent series captures moments in the life of BrainBot — part robot, part human brain. BrainBot proves that you don't need facial expressions to display your melancholy. More » -
#exosuits
Aliens-Style Power Loader Will Have You Battling Xenomorphs in No Time
While Cyberdyne plans to outfit our military personnel in exosuits straight out of Iron Man, Activelink draws its exosuit inspiration from Aliens, creating an actual Power Loader that's nearly ready for Ripley. More » -
#foundfootage
The Last Temptation Of Jean-Claude Van Damme
If there's a greater movie than Cyborg, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, we're not sure we could stand to watch it. In this sequence, post-apocalyptic pirate-fighter Gibson gets crucified and has a traumatic flashback. Below, the greatest rain fight scene ever. More » -
#prosthetics
Your Cyborg Future Gets a Stylish Wood Finish
Afraid upgrading your limbs will mean living with metal appendages, or falling into the uncanny valley of flesh-colored plastic? Fear not, one designer has a stylish new vision for prosthetics, one inspired by 1950s furniture and Steve McQueen. More » -
#conceptart
Gorgeous Short Film About a Bio-Robot With Endless Desire - For Water
Youngwoong Jang is a Korean student filmmaker whose short "Mirage," about a tiny cyborg who needs a drop of water to survive, is one of the most beautiful examples you'll see of CGI as art. More » -
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#screamers2
The Unknown Movie That Battlestar Galactica Ripped Off
Screamers 2 will begin shooting in Toronto next month, and that news made us haul out the first film to take another look at it. While the original version of Screamers from 1995 isn't a bad film by any means, it does have a storyline that plenty of people would find pretty frakkin' familiar these days: Humans invent a sentient robot killing machine to eradicate their enemies with, and soon enough it turns on mankind and even learns how to mimic human appearance. Battlestar Galactica, anyone? More »
