Biohacking

Personalized Health Advice Every 60 Seconds

How I hacked my diet using a continuous blood-glucose monitor.

By Richard Sprague

The Wristband that Gives You Superpowers

Neuroscientist David Eagleman aims to give deaf people a new way to hear—and upgrade everyone else’s senses too.

By Steven Kotler

Holiday Gifts for Biohackers

Splice DNA. Live forever. Be merry.

By Raymond McCauley

Can’t Sleep? This Tech Could Put You in Sync with the Sun.

A new device claims to go beyond sleep tracking to reset your circadian rhythm.

By Elizabeth Preston

Who Says You Need Permission to Study Yourself?

Sara Riggare can’t finish her PhD because an ethics committee says she needed their approval first.

By Emily Mullin

Biohacking Is a Bitch

Dog breeder David Ishee thinks gene editing can spare purebreds from debilitating disorders. But getting the tech to work is just the start.

By Alissa Greenberg

Medicine Ignored This Insulin Problem. Hackers Solved It.

“I’m just a girl living with type 1 diabetes who got tired of waiting.”

By Sean Michael Ragan

The Clock is Ticking Faster for a Patient Turned Medical Disruptor

Investors and families are counting on Onno Faber to galvanize research into neglected conditions—like the one threatening his hearing and sight.

By Grace Rubenstein

Where’s the Killer App for Menopause?

Women suffering from hot flashes try to find relief in a device that wasn’t designed specifically for them.

By Julia Faith Sklar

Keep Running, Never Get Over the Hill

Elite athletes are now maintaining their level of performance in their 40s and beyond. What can they teach the rest of us?

By Jessica Carew Kraft