2015 preview: First human trials to cure blindness
By inserting genes that respond to light into the eye cells of people who are blind, optogenetics could bring back sight 鈥� and the first trials start in 2015
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Haptic holograms let you touch the void in VR
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People taught synaesthesia learn to read in colour
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The man who can hear Wi-Fi wherever he walks
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Blood odour chemical gets carnivores drooling
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Cyborg cockroaches home in on sounds of distress
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White noise for your nose cancels pungent aromas
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Food bland? Electric spoon zaps taste into every bite
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Shelf appeal: Making packaged food more alluring
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Prosthetic hand recreates feeling of cotton bud touch
Two people who lost their hands have been trying a prosthesis that transmits complex tactile sensations, such as the feel of water trickling over their hand
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Prosthetic hand recreates feeling of cotton bud touch
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A smell-defying mystery to savour
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iPhone eye test spots vision problems cheaply
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Stem cells used in landmark therapy for failing sight
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