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Handwriting requirements were cut from school curricula around the world. Now it’s looping back, riding on a wave of evidence.

If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it grows stronger. Of course, muscles only grow when the challenge increases ...

Do you struggle to concentrate for more than a few minutes or find you can’t focus on even the most mundane task? You’re not alone, says Dr Sabina Brennan, a neuroscientist and assistant professor at ...

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