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How would pianists cope with suddenly having two thumbs on one hand? Would their brains become scrambled or would the extra digit add a new dimension to their playing?
LONDON - How would pianists cope with suddenly having two thumbs on one hand? Would their brains become scrambled or would the extra digit add a new dimension to their playing? Neuroscientist Adlo Faisal and the team he heads at Imperial College London developed a robot thumb to find out. Within an hour of being fitted with the artificial digit...
Researchers at the Imperial College London have found that, regardless of playing ability, pianists quickly adapt their brain to control a sixth digit.
Data and machine learning have been vital tools during the pandemic
Data and machine learning have been vital tools during the pandemic