Scientists have developed a robotic 3D-printed ‘third thumb’ that’s controlled using pressure sensors on the underside of the big toes. The thumb, created by a researcher at University College London (UCL), is worn on the side of the hand opposite the actual thumb, near the little finger. In trials, researchers found the human brain can adapt to … Read more
Melanie Griffith, 63, is casually stylish in beige thumb hole jacket and low-rise blue jeans on night out in LA By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 01:45 BST, 10 May 2021 | Updated: 01:45 BST, 10 May 2021 She recently starred with her youngest daughter Stella Banderas in a campaign for Bulgari. And on Friday … Read more
Pink sported a bandage on her left thumb as she stepped out in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, on Monday. The singer, 41, cut a low-key figure as she wore a beige face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic and black knitted hat. Pink, born Alecia Beth Moore, wore a pair of loose-fitting white linen trousers and a … Read more
Pregnant Ashley Tisdale has nurseries on her mind. On Friday the High School Musical vet, 35, was spotted picking up a small haul of plants and soil from Rolling Greens in Los Angeles. Showing off her nurturing side, the expecting mother flexed her green thumb as she carried her newest additions to her car. Nursery … Read more
A three-year-old girl who had been trapped for three days under the rubble of a deadly earthquake in a Turkish coastal city has miraculously survived. Firefighter Muammer Celik found Elif Perincek lying motionless, covered in dust, and he asked a colleague for a body bag. But as Mr Celik extended his arm to wipe her … Read more
A thorn in the finger is an everyday injury for most gardeners — and for tree surgeon Lindsay MacPherson it’s more routine than most. So when he snagged his finger on a blackthorn tree he was chopping, he naturally thought little of it. But that little thorn caused an infection that left him in hospital … Read more
Boy born with an extra THUMB on each hand says he doesn’t mind – because it helps him win video games! Faizan Ahmad Najar, aged 12, has 12 fingers because he was born with the congenital condition hexadactyly He says the thumbs have helped him excel at cricket, his favourite sport, and video games like … Read more
‘I severed my thumb off’: Myles Stephenson his bloody Celebrity Masterchef chopping accident will not be shown due to its gory nature By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 15:22 BST, 4 July 2020 | Updated: 15:23 BST, 4 July 2020 Singer Myles Stephenson has revealed that the moment he ‘severed my thumb off’ while cooking … Read more
Will I ever be able to bend my thumb again? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions By Martin Scurr for the Daily Mail Published: 00:16 BST, 16 June 2020 | Updated: 00:18 BST, 16 June 2020 QUESTION: Recently I woke to find that I couldn’t bend my right thumb. My middle finger was slightly … Read more