A new study shows neurons in mice that influence metabolism are active for up to two whole days after a single workout. The research offers new insight into the brain’s potential role in fitness and – in the longer term – may provide a target for developing therapies that improve metabolism.

A small body of evidence suggests that when it comes to decision making, indoor air may matter more than we have realized.

In 2007, associate professor of medicine Samia Mora and colleagues published a study of exercise that sought to understand why physical activity is salutary. They were actually surprised that reduced inflammation was the biggest explainer, the biggest contributor to the benefit of activity. The anti-inflammatory effect of exercise was much greater than most people had expected, which raised another question: whether inflammation might also play a dominant role in other lifestyle illnesses that have been linked to cardiovascular disease, such as diabetes and dementia.

Every difficulty is caused by our own clinging - to outcomes, to others’ behaviors. Imagine having a mind that doesn’t get attached. It doesn’t need things to be a certain way because it’s a mind at home everywhere. Imagine the freedom. How do we begin to develop a mind that doesn’t cling?

Self-care is more than face masks and spa days—it requires that you make yourself a priority in order to avoid burnout. Follow these tips to ramp up your productivity without feeling the stress of everyday life.

New research suggests that sperm “learn” paternal experiences via a mysterious mode of intercellular communication. Many experiments, both planned and unplanned, are unveiling how a father’s stress can reach the womb and get passed along to his children. These findings will hopefully help researchers discover new ways to non-invasively diagnose or predict adverse health outcomes in offspring. And it’s possible this knowledge could help everyone prevent it from happening in the first place.

For decades, scientists have debated whether the birth of new neurons—called neurogenesis—was possible in an area of the brain that is responsible for learning, memory and mood regulation. According to a new study, the adult brain does grow new neurons but others still aren’t convinced. What do you think?

Does it work? Can people accomplish the same amount in four days as they can in five? And if so, why isn’t everyone doing it? This is what we know so far about how effective the four-day work week really is.