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Robotic sixth finger invention opens door to more human brain-assisted artificial limbs in future | South China Morning Post

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Humans may not be far off from a future that allows people to design their own bodies, after a Japanese-French research group developed a robotic sixth finger. The six-year project involved studying how the brain would perceive the extra digit. The robotic limb relies on electrical signals generated from the muscles…

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