Sharjah24 – Reuters: Within an hour of being fitted with a robotic extra thumb, pianists can learn to play with all eleven digits, according to researchers in London.
The team strapped a robotic third thumb to the right hand of 12 people, 6 piano players and six non-players, to test how their brains would cope with the new digit.
The robotic third thumb is strapped to a user's right hand next to the little finger and controlled by electrical signals generated when the pianist moves their foot.
They found that regardless of playing ability, they all adapted to the thumb quickly, suggesting we are not limited to using an extra digit for tasks we are familiar with.
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