WHEN clutter takes over it starts innocently: a drawer that won’t close, a chair overtaken by things meant to be dealt with ‘later’ or a collection that quickly grows.  Clutter adds stress to a room and makes it feel heavier. Clutter doesn’t just sit in a corner – it seeps into the mind, creating unfinished business or chaos, turning a …

BEACHES in ‘upmarket’ Marbella have lost 20% of their sand during the latest storms – which have also dumped an invasive algae on the resort’s shores. Diego Lopez, City Councillor for Environment, Beaches and Ports, confirmed the damage this week. He said in a statement: “Fontanilla beach is the hardest hit… erosion there has caused the disappearance of some 10,000 …

A GROUNDBREAKING study out of Catalunya has observed for the first time how memories are stored in the human brain – and it’s completely different from in animals. Researchers from Barcelona’s Hospital del Mar have discovered that neurons can distinguish objects or people regardless of context, allowing them to establish higher and abstract relationships – which constitutes ‘the basis of …