Can gaming help me see in 3D?
Nic Fleming explores new therapies based on video games in the hope of getting his first glimpse of 3D vision.
Stories
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How to mend a broken heart
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Could a dead heart save lives?
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Hacking the nervous system
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Ups and downs in the nervous system
Is your nervous system being hacked by the bacteria in your gut? Gaia Vince investigates.
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A nervy way to lose weight
Gaia Vince describes a device that deals directly with the nervous system to help control obesity.
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Bioelectric dreams
Treating disease could become far more precise by using bioelectronics rather than drugs.
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DIY prosthetics: the extreme athlete who built a new knee
Brian Bartlett lost his leg at 24. Rose Eveleth hears how a man who just wanted to ski again invented a new kind of knee.
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The printed prosthesis revolution
Could open-source 3D printing revolutionise children’s prostheses? Fathima Simjee reports.
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Step-by-step: prosthetic legs through the ages (gallery)
The evolution of prosthetic legs and knees over 500 years, and the innovators behind them.
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Designing prostheses
Graham Pullin on what 20 years of experience has taught him about the design of prostheses.
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Walking on all fours: the world of animal prostheses
Replacing one lost leg is challenging, but what about two, three or four?