As seen in: Daredevil. Experimental biohackers have pioneered the use of implants that allow them to sense magnetic fields , and thus orient themselves without need of sight or sound.
The system, which mimics the radar fields experienced by bats, could be transformative for the blind and deaf. Professional scientists are learning to use the technique for mapping rooms without visual aids.
As seen in: Professor X. Communication through brain waves is becoming increasingly refined through an explosion of brain-computer interface BCI technology, from amateur enthusiasts to high-powered research labs.
Miguel Nicolelis ' lab has been able to pass messages between two connected subjects in different countries, as well as to move objects with mind power alone. The ' Biostamp' promises to make brain activity readable anytime, anywhere. Night vision. As seen in: Beast, Nightcrawler. Californian group 'Science for the Masses' injected the eyes of volunteer Gabriel Licina with Chlorin e6 , a chemical found in deep-sea fish.
During trials, he was able to see accurately for 50 meters in total darkness. If that seems too scary, a variety of bionic contact lenses will deliver zoom function, enhance your vision, and connect your eyes to the Internet without needles.
As seen in: Firestorm, Lizard. A hero needs to be able to take punishment and keep on going, and the military magicians at Darpa want soldiers that can shrug off injuries. The group's Electrical Prescriptions system would use a miniature implant to monitor internal organs, as well as stimulating and treating them to maintain perfect function. This could also be applied to the brain for physical injury, as well as mental conditions such as Post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD.
Super speed. As seen in: Blade, The Flash. Also from the Darpa lab, a lightweight jet pack that keeps the user earthbound but helps them run faster and longer without tiring. Initial tests have resulted in dramatically quicker lap times for soldiers, extra speed that could prove critical for battlefield missions.
Future editions of the kit will up the pace further. Bullet proof. As seen in: Batman. Toggle navigation Menu. Explore Videos Games. Explore All. Ever wish you had super powers? More cool posts! Carney began his investigation into the power of the human body to resist extreme conditions by studying with Dutch fitness guru Wim Hof.
Hof claims that training his body through a combination of breathing exercises and exposure to cold temperatures has given him the ability to naturally warm himself, adapt more quickly to altitude, and either activate or suppress his immune system. While Carney started out skeptical, he was soon convinced. The Hof method had a powerful effect on his physical fitness and he was able to climb icy Mount Kilimanjaro in just over 28 hours, shirtless for much of the way most climbs take about a week in full weather gear.
Researchers have found that people who learn the Hof method do gain a limited amount of control over their immune system , something previously thought impossible. If you've ever caught a flight to a high altitude location like Mexico City or Cuzco, Peru, and then tried to go for a job or even just walked up a hill, you know that altitude can be brutal. And yet after a few days, things become easier.
Your body adapts and red blood cells start to change how they react and hold onto oxygen overnight. This causes changes that last for months, making you able to live at the top of the world. Indigenous people who have lived in these regions for thousands of years have developed even more adaptations that make it possible to thrive with drastically reduced levels of oxygen in the air.
There have always been people who dove deep into the sea. Ancient Greeks dove to wage war and to collect sea sponges, Japanese and Korean women dove to collect shellfish and pearls. But we've often thought of the ocean as a hostile place.
When Raimondo Bucher set out to dive 30 meters in , scientists thought the pressure would kill him — yet he emerged from the sea alive and began the tradition of modern freediving, which we're still finding the limits of. Researchers have found that something about submerging ourselves in water causes heart rate to drop and oxygen consumption to slow. In recent years, divers have continued to push human limits, going down to feet and at least one holding his breath for more than 22 minutes underwater.
We don't know what the limits are, but testing them is dangerous. Hof isn't the only one to show that humans can resist freezing temperatures. Distance swimmer Lewis Pugh has endured kilometer swims in the Arctic and Antarctic.
Researchers who have studied him say that his body temperature rises 1. They attribute this to his body learning to prepare itself for the freezing temperatures to come. There's one physical competition where we stack up favorably against just about every other creature on the planet: distance running. Humans are capable of sustaining race paces for 20 miles or more, far longer than most other species. We're able to keep running and stay cool — which helps humans sometimes triumph against horses, our greatest distance competitors, at man vs.
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