The science behind Jordan's powers

Part body and part machine, cybernetically-enhanced Jordan Stryker has a bionic arm, pressure sensitive artificial skin and terahertz vision. A thought-controlled brain/computer implant enables him to call up information from a central computer whenever he needs it.

Incredibly, all of Jordan's technological enhancements are already either in use or in development, helping people who have lost limbs or sight through accidents or war.

Visit the following websites to find out more:

• Thought-controlled bionic arm
  A 19-year-old rugby player is fitted with a bionic arm.
• How a bionic hand works
  Watch a video clip about the i-Limb artificial hand.
• Bionic hands, fingers and "living" skin
  Click on the Play button for a video clip about bionic hands. For information about bionic fingers and "living" skin, click on the links in the menu on the left.
• Artificial arm that can feel temperature and pain
• Bionic fingers with natural "living" skin
• Bionic eyes that enable blind people to see
• Watch a video clip about how a bionic eye works
• Supersenses
  Research into bionic eyes, superhuman strength and supersensitive hands.
• Computerizing the body
  Microsoft research into using the human body to transmit power and data.

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