The US biotech sector has surpassed the pharmaceutical industry as the primary source of new medication. GlaxoSmithKline and Alphabet, Google’s parent company, are now putting money behind the latest in biotech development – bioelectronics, a new way to treat chronic disease.

With DuoSkin, wearables are no longer just an accessory – they become part of your skin. Developed by the MIT Media Lab and Microsoft, these temporary tattoos use gold leaf to create aesthetically-pleasing user interfaces. But to what extent are we comfortable turning ourselves into cyborgs?

Are you too busy to take out your debit card to pay for coffee? Or wish you could get directions without looking at your phone? Thanks to new innovations in the fashtech world, wearables are moving way beyond wristbands. But will smart clothing be a passing fad or a future must-have?

Google Glass, captivating as it was, was arguably too futuristic for its own good. No one actually wanted a camera strapped to their face all day. But a new product, originally developed for the visually impaired, offers a less intrusive version of that sweet cyborg life.