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  1. 17 Jun 2020

    Our first Third Thumb paper is now available as pre print! Neurocognitive consequences of hand augmentation. @PlasticityUCL

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  2. 17 Jun 2020

    Here is the in action:

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  3. 24 May 2021

    If you’re controlling the with your toes, what happens to your control over it if we anaesthetised them? Check out our new preprint!

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  4. 17 Jun 2020

    Helpful addition when playing Jenga

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  5. 17 Jun 2020

    Seems people can learn to use an extra thumb! Changes how you use your hand and how your brain represents it.

    Neurocognitive consequences of hand augmentation
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  6. 17 Jun 2021

    The Third Thumb Project

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  7. 29 Sep 2021

    How does the human brain adapt to an additional appendage? Are there any mental costs associated with controlling a body part that may not always be there? Researchers wanted to know, so they built the .

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  8. 24 May 2021

    Our second ThirdThumb paper is now available as pre print! Somatosensory signals from the controllers of an extra robotic finger support motor learning @PlasticityUCL

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  9. 23 Aug 2021

    How might our 🧠 brains adapt to a new, robotic appendage? Engineer Paulina Kieliba and designer joined us to discuss their prosthetic and how our brains adapt to augmented body parts.

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  10. 20 May 2021

    Our inaugural paper on hand augmentation is officially out on Science Robotics! We’re so excited to share this collaborative research with and her design. We hope that it will inspire more work on this exciting topic.

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  11. 17 Jun 2020

    I’m fascinated by how one’s perception of the hand changes when you watch it being used. Amazing. @PlasticityUCL

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  12. 21 May 2021

    A robotic "third thumb" can change the way your hand is represented in your brain, according to a new study published in the journal Science Robotics.

    A robotic "third thumb" can change the way your hand is represented in your brain, according to a new study published in the journal Science Robotics. The research team trained humans to employ a robotic extra thumb and discovered that they could effectively execute complex and dextrous tasks, including building a tower of blocks, using their double-thumbed hand. Called the Third Thumb, the device's development was part of an award-winning graduate project at the Royal College of Art, under the leadership of Designer Dani Clode. The project aimed to change the way we think about prosthetics, from the basics of restoring a lost function to a more modest extension of human capabilities. To get more such updates, follow SpringTide #prosthetics #DaniClode #thirdthumb #robotics #robot #science #biotechnology #biotech #artificialbodyparts #bodyparts #body #humans #human #future #futuretech #task #technology #brain #humanbrain #control #3D #interestingfats #sciencefacts #ScienceNews
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  13. Mar 22

    I didn't know I needed an extra thumb, but I do. I really do. 👍👍👍

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    How to give two thumbs up with one hand:
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  14. 29 Jun 2021

    Brain Adapts to This Way

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  15. 6 Nov 2012

    Bummin around all day long.

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  16. 6 Jul 2017

    . Reveals Winners of Helen Hamlyn Awards 2017 [Via ]

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  17. 7 Nov 2017

    I give you three thumbs up . Thanks for letting me have a go :)

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  18. 5 Mar 2018

    Changes the Learn More: "The Shape of Water"

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  19. 6 Sep 2019

    Omg let me try out the (hey, this one's for real :-)

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  20. 7 Mar 2018

    A British inventor has created an “almost true,” the sixth finger

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