Bioelectric dreams
Treating disease could become far more precise by using bioelectronics rather than drugs.
Stories
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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?
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Alternative limbs: the art of futuristic prostheses
Sophie de Oliveira Barata and Veronika Pete are making customised prostheses an art.
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The male suicides: how social perfectionism kills
In every country in the world, male suicides outnumber female. Will Storr asks why.
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Samaritans: the art of listening
Nearly half of all callers to Samaritans are male, but getting them to open up has proved surprisingly difficult.
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Infographics: male suicide in the UK
A closer look at the data available on male suicide.
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This is what happens after you die
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The smell of death