BBC News reports that new research into people's ability to play the piano or read Braille could be enhanced by giving them a line of Charlie. German researchers were able to heighten volunteers' sense of touch by stimulating their fingertips then giving them amphetamine. Tt was found the drug doubled sensitivity. No shit. The researchers say their discovery could lead to similar treatments being developed to help the elderly or stroke patients in tasks such as buttoning up clothes. They could even help improve the performance of concert pianists or the ability of blind people to read Braille. Full article here.