- RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
Mice that hit the running wheel have brainier pups than sedentary rodents do.
Frequent mental and physical workouts help mice to sire smart offspring. Credit: George Steinmetz/Corbis/Getty
Physical exercise and mental stimulation change both the brains and sperm of male mice, allowing them to transmit the benefits of their experiences to their offspring.
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Nature 556, 276 (2018)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-04435-3
