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How Close Are We to a Fully ‘Bionic Body’?

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Prosthetic hands that can feel. Robotic penises that can fully function. Welcome to the age of the bionic body.

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The year is 2015 and our bodies are very, very different. The loss of a limb no longer means living in a world of restricted movement: We are now in an age of highly developed exoskeletons, glow-in-the-dark prosthetic

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