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A good night’s sleep does far more than leave you feeling refreshed. It also triggers the release of growth hormone, a key hormone that helps build muscle and bone, burn fat, and support healthy growth. That’s why athletes value quality sleep for recovery, and why teenagers need enough sleep to reach their full height potential. Scientists have long known that growth hormone levels rise during sleep, especially during the deep, non-REM stage. What has remained unclear is exactly how the brain controls this process. Now, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have uncovered the brain circuitry responsible for regulating…

George Furbank will miss the rest of England’s summer internationals after he was withdrawn from the team to face South Africa because of appendicitis.The full-back, who was set to make his first England appearance in close to two years, was taken to hospital on Friday evening and was replaced in the starting XV by Marcus Smith. Following the 45-21 mauling at Ellis Park, England boss Steve Borthwick confirmed Furbank will also miss the games against Fiji on July 11 and Argentina on July 18. Borthwick said: “He went into hospital on Friday evening with abdominal pain, he had surgery on…

Yoshimura Kana‘s manga “Murciélago” is being adapted into a TV anime set to premiere in 2027, with HIDIVE announcing exclusive streaming rights for the U.S., Canada and several other markets. The adaptation was unveiled at Anime Expo 2026. Serialized in Square Enix’s Young Gangan since August 2013, “Murciélago” has sold more than 2.3 million copies worldwide and runs 28 volumes in Japan, with 26 volumes released internationally. HIDIVE, the anime streaming service from AMC Global Media, will carry the series exclusively for subscribers in the U.S. and Canada, along with the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The story centers…

With the UK heatwave expected to increase temperatures over the next week, you decide to invest in an air conditioning unit. But they are expensive, and stocks are running out in the shops as everyone else has had the same idea.After a quick search, you see that there are other options online, and some from names that you recognise.Aldi seems to have a good deal – an air conditioner unit at just one-third of the normal price. As the heat builds up, you pay for one.Only too late do you discover that you’ve visited an elaborate copy of the real…

US President Donald Trump’s speech included some of his political agenda but also honoured war veterans and American history.

In this photo illustration, Apps for online prediction market sites are shown on an electronic device on Feb. 25, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty ImagesThe 2026 FIFA World Cup was forecast to be the biggest gambling event in history. For prediction market platforms, that’s led to soaring trading volumes in June. Kalshi saw more than $31 billion in notional volume during the month, a more than 70% increase from May’s total of $17.9 billion, according to user collected data on Dune Analytics. The platform has consistently managed volume over $1 billion daily since the soccer tournament began on…

Two hundred and fifty years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a new commercial from Google asks: What if the Founding Fathers had access to Google Workspace? With the tagline “Group project, but make it 1776,” the ad depicts a largely unseen Thomas Jefferson mid-draft when he gets a nagging text from Ben Franklin, leading to a very Google-centric collaboration process. Edits are suggested in Google Docs, a meeting gets scheduled in Google Calendar and conducted remotely via Google Meet (with every single attendee apparently turning their camera off?), then the whole thing is finalized with e-signatures; cue…

The police service in England and Wales is “not good enough” and its leadership needs an “ethical reset”, Lord Blunkett has said.Speaking exclusively to the BBC ahead of the publication of a major report he co-authored on police leadership, the former Labour home secretary said its findings point to weaknesses in leadership, morale and culture across the service.The report, to be published on Monday, will conclude there are “significant causes for concern” and that police leadership requires a “fundamental overhaul”.”At the moment, the service isn’t good enough,” Lord Blunkett said. “At the moment, the morale and motivation of many of…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, says troops are making significant progress towards the rescue of 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted in Oyo. Mr Shaibu disclosed this during an interactive session with media executives on Saturday in Port Harcourt as part of activities marking the 2026 Nigerian Army Day Celebration. The victims were abducted on 15 May from three schools in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo. “Operations are currently ongoing to rescue those children abducted in Oyo State, and we are making tremendous progress,” the army chief said. He expressed confidence that the operation would lead…

France booked their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after edging Paraguay 1-0 in their Round of 16 encounter on Sunday, and will now face Morocco in the next round. The match remained goalless at the end of the first half, with Paraguay frustrating the French attack and preventing Les Bleus from finding a breakthrough.The decisive moment came after the restart when France were awarded a penalty after Desire Doue was brought down inside the box.Captain Kylian Mbappe converted from the spot, calmly sending the goalkeeper the wrong way to score the only goal of the…