Sensors

Sniffing Out Diseases

A telltale COVID-19 symptom underscores the scientific significance of smell—for both patients and practitioners.

The Perfect Orgasm

What would a sex toy that anticipates your every whim be like?

Personalized Health Advice Every 60 Seconds

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

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.

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.

My Baby Won’t Sleep. Help Me AI, You’re My Only Hope.

Sleepless babies can drive modern parents to desperation. Can bots, algorithms, and apps actually help?

What My Smart Shoes Taught Me

How you track your steps matters way less than who you do it with.

Forget Sleep Tracking—Try Sleep Hacking

A review of three devices: SleepScore Max, Eight Sleep, and Dreem.

The Birth of Wetware

Forget what you may have heard about neural networks in software. This startup is making a computer with living neurons.

How Your Phone Can Keep You from Getting Depressed

The same device that is driving you crazy could hold the keys to solving our mental health crisis.