Temperature is the topic of much debate. Even inside temperature is a topic of disagreement.

But this disagreement has just gotten a lot less light, and should get much more heated. Indeed, inside air temperature no longer matters only for its ecological impact, but also for its direct economical impact, according to new study Battle for the thermostat: Gender and the effect of temperature on cognitive performance, as this TIME article reports.

Here's hoping that more research on this issue will come soon.