Modern science already offers ways to enhance your mood, sex drive, athletic performance, concentration levels and overall health. But is such medically driven self-improvement always a good idea?

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Human-Enhancing Technology, once a staple of science fiction, is now a reality – and it's on a bike. Today, the MIT spinoff Superpedestrian announced ...

Western militaries intend to “leverage” opportunities to “enable individuals to operate beyond normal human limits or abilities,” according to a new NATO strategy document. “Biotechnology and human ...

The idea of computer chip implants in the brain may seem futuristic to some, but this development could be widely available in the years to come. At this early stage of development, Americans are ...

We all imagine better versions of ourselves. Smarter. More attractive. Physically nimble to rock the dance floor, conquer martial arts, or run that ultramarathon. And as we grow older, we want to live ...

A 1997 car accident began Regan Brashear’s ongoing journey with fibromyalgia and chronic pain, causing her at age 25 to become focused on the meanings of disability and normalcy. Brashear had earned a ...

The world is changing at a furious pace due to rapid technological advancements, especially those of artificial intelligence (AI). Enhancing human beings through new technology has become a topic of ...

I took my seat for a daylong meeting on Tuesday this week, a little tired, up since 4:30 a.m. But with coffee in hand, I was ready to learn. I was surrounded by a variety of interdisciplinary team ...

We worry about technology getting too advanced and out of control, maybe taking our jobs or even taking over the world, but we forget that as individuals and as a species, we are also advancing.

This post was co-authored by Alvedi Sabani, Ph.D., and Melissa Wheeler, Ph.D. In a world where technology continues to evolve at an unbelievable pace, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) has ...