napping during the day could help preserve brain health. we will speak to scientists who have done that fascinating research. now we can go to the bbc sport centre. update on the final day of the first ashes test match between england and australia at edgbaston. play started after a lengthy rain delay. it has started. england have just taken the wicket of travis head for 16. australia started the day needed 174 more runs to chase down the target of 281. england took the wicket of scott boland. they have now lost travis head. he was out caught behind. you can keep up to date with that on the website. developing story, in france, french police searching the headquarters of the organisers of the paris 2024 olympic games, officials say the raid part of corruption investigations and the bbc understands the probes are in connection with the awarding of building contracts connected with the games. the organising committee said the body is committing fully with the investigation. ste
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nap had brains which were 15 cubic centimetres larger. that is fascinating. let s talk to dr victoria garfield. thanks for joining us. it is significant and exciting but tell me more about what you actually found? you actually found? thank you for havin: you actually found? thank you for having me- you actually found? thank you for having me- we you actually found? thank you for having me. we were you actually found? thank you for having me. we were looking - you actually found? thank you for having me. we were looking to i having me. we were looking to understand if there is a correlation between having a regular daytime nap and the size of your brain in mid to late life and also cognitive function. our main striking finding is essentially that being a habitual napper seems to be strongly linked to having a larger brain in adults aged between 40 69 in the study we looked at. this was about 35,000 people who had both dna and a brain