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People who use touchscreens daily have a larger somatosensory cortex This is the area at the centre of the brain which controls the thumbs Swiss team tracked 37 volunteers over ten days – 27 of them using touchscreen phones, and 11 using traditional mobiles with fixed buttons During these tests, researchers monitored each user’s brain waves Those using touchscreen phones had altered the function of their cortex Smartphones have become so integral to modern life,…