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Navigating the Pacific without technology

How well can you remember the details of your childhood? Sometimes, the memories are there, but a little hazy. But what if you could trick your brain into thinking you looked like your younger self again? Would that help you recall more childhood memories? A new study has trie ...

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Asylum hotels and mental health

More than 32,000 asylum seekers are being housed in hotels in the UK, the latest figures show.

There's been intense political debate in recent weeks focused on the cost – both financially for the government and for local communities.

But what about the cost to the ...

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