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Would you use a third thumb? Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that a controllable, prosthetic “Third Thumb” may be the key that could change accessibility and functionality for all humans.

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Public have no difficulty getting to grips with an extra thumb, study finds

Invention is controlled by pressure sensors under the feet and is being tested by Cambridge University before eventually being marketed

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Robotic third thumb allows people to open a bottle with one hand

People have had ten fingers for millions of years, but that's not enough, according to scientists at Cambridge University. The “third thumb” should make it easier to open bottles, hold cards and peel a banana.

Al miljoenen jaren hebben mensen tien vingers, maar dat is volgens wetenschappers van de Universiteit van Cambridge niet genoeg. De “derde duim” moet het openen van flessen, het vasthouden van kaarten en het pellen van een banaan vergemakkelijken.

Handig om flesje te openen: is derde duim ook iets voor jou?

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Handy to open the capsule: is the third thumb also something for you?

Researchers have shown that members of the public have little trouble in learning very quickly how to use a third thumb -- a controllable, prosthetic extra thumb -- to pick up and manipulate objects. The team tested the robotic device on a diverse range of participants, which they say is essential for ensuring new technologies are inclusive and can work for everyone.

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Scientists have invented a “third thumb.” The prosthesis is intended to expand a person's motor abilities beyond their biological limits. By author Quirin Knospe (Hamburg)

Wissenschaftler haben einen „Dritten Daumen“ erfunden. Die Prothese soll die motorischen Fähigkeiten des Menschen über seine biologischen Grenzen hinweg erweitern.Von Autor Quirin Knospe (Hamburg)

Revolution in der Prothesentechnik: Wissenschaftler entwickeln „Dritten Daumen“

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Revolution in prosthetic technology: Scientists develop "Third Thumb"

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Coming to Grips With a Third Thumb

Researchers found that a controllable, prosthetic "Third Thumb" may be the key that could change accessibility and functionality for all humans.

‘Third Thumb’ could change accessibility for humans: Cambridge study

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With ten digits serving us well for millions of years, scientists at the University of Cambridge ask: Is it enough? The university researchers, led by Professor Tamar Makin of the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, believe we could do more and collaborated with Dani Clode to create the "Third Thumb." This controllable prosthetic, the Third Thumb, attaches to the right hand, granting wearers the ability to perform a slew of one-handed tasks s…

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Robotic 'Third Thumb' Makes Tasks Possible With One Hand; Can Be A Game Changer For The Disabled

The thumbs we normally have are pretty useful. But what if we had another?

This prosthetic robot gives people an extra thumb and it's what we didn't know we needed

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Cambridge researchers have shown that members of the public have little trouble in learning very quickly how to use a third thumb—a controllable, prosthetic extra thumb—to pick up and manipulate objects.

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Third Thumb: People have no difficulty getting to grips with an extra thumb, study finds

‘Third Thumb’ could change accessibility for humans: Cambridge study

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