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Four-day working week trial a ‘major breakthrough’ as MPs urged to make change for all UK staff

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The findings of the world’s biggest trial of a four-day week will be presented to MPs as campaigners call for a 32-hour week for all British workers Campaigners are set to call on MPs to introduce a 32-hour working week for all British employees after the world’s biggest trial of a four-day week was hailed as a “major breakthrough”. A total of 61 companies across the UK took part in the trial, which saw them commit to reduce working hours for all staff by 20% for six months from June…

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Rooms Filled with Plants Could Protect Us from Colds and Flu by Disinfecting Air, Study Finds

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Plants are well-established partners that when brought indoors can help alleviate stress, and purify the air, and are well worth the constant watering. However, a new study from Australia found their beneficial properties may not yet be fully established, since it could be that our leafy brethren have the power to remove viruses that cause cold and flu from the air. At the moment the authors are calling it a proof of concept, and shouldn’t be taken as a confirmation of causation, but their findings are pretty compelling. When absorbing…

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Physically active teenage girls do better academically, according to new research

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A study from the University of Illinois has found that when teenage girls (age 15-18) take part in more moderate and vigorous physical activity each day they have better attentional control – which can, in turn, positively impact academic outcomes. Those engaging in less physical activity were slower and less accurate than their peers in terms of attentional control. Data shows that more than 80 per cent of adolescents aged 11-17 do not meet current physical activity guidelines. The study’s co-authors say that there is growing evidence to suggest that low levels of physical…

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