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Circadian system
A circadian system operates by following a 24-hour cycle for physical and behavioral changes. Most living things function by following a circadian rhythm and many affected processes respond to light or dark.
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FEB 01, 2024Cancer
The circadian clock describes the 24-hour internal clock in our brains. The rhythms that regulate our awake and sl ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 06, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The sleep-wake cycle, or circadian rhythm, is closely related to many aspects of our biology, including food intake. Dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Sunflowers are famous for following the sun as it moves across the sky. So how do they do it? While previous work has pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
It may be possible to gain insight into our health by continuously monitoring wrist temperature, suggested a new study r ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have conducted a wide variety of scientific experiments have been conducted onboard space shuttles and at the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
A new review paper, which takes a broad view of research developments in a field, has suggested that the circadian rhyth ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2023Cardiology
Have friends and family grumbled about the impact of the recent springtime change on their clarity and well-being? Dayli ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAR 06, 2023Cancer
Evidence supports the interplay between diet, nutrition, and obesity and their collective influences on health and welln ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 29, 2022Neuroscience
A new study conducted by a research team at Children's National Hospital examined how the body’s internal cloc ...Written By: Kerry CharronSEP 21, 2022Immunology
A variety of studies have suggested that diets that restrict or reduce caloric intake can lengthen lifespan. Now, resear ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2022Cardiology
Lack of sleep is correlated with cardiovascular disease, depression, and more: it also makes us more selfish.Written By: Savannah LoganSEP 06, 2022Cardiology
Night shift workers experience significant disruptions to their sleep quality and circadian rhythms.Written By: Savannah LoganAUG 11, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Forget sun lamps— quantum-dot LEDs are the future of artificial daylight. Research from the University of Cambridg ...Written By: Hannah DanielNOV 17, 2021Cancer
As many people start to plan their Thanksgiving dinners, there will inevitably be a lot of talk about the turkey. ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 03, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms follow the cycle of the day, even at the cellular level, creating an internal clock. Humans' biology will ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The daily cycle of the planet is reflected in the biology of plants and animals. Even our cells are influenced by what&# ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Preterm births—when the baby is born fewer than 37 weeks gestational age—are very common. Experts estimate o ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 12, 2021Health & Medicine
Teenagers are renowned for going to bed late and sleeping in. But if disrupted sleep gets out of hand for young people, ...Written By: Angela DowdenMAY 17, 2021Microbiology
The circadian rhythm is the body's clock, and it influences physiology at the cellular level; it can help animals, inclu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2021Cancer
New research in mouse models suggests that intermittent fasting could reduce the risk of metastasis of breast cancer tum ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 10, 2021Microbiology
People, animals, and even plants are known to have biological clocks, and new work has revealed that free-living bacteri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2020Cancer
We all know how horrible it feels to have a bad night of sleep. That feeling is only intensified with jet lag because ou ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 04, 2020Immunology
At mealtime, every mouthful of food contains a possible risk of incoming pathogens to the digestive system. The gut take ...Written By: Kara Marker
FEB 01, 2024
Cancer
The circadian clock describes the 24-hour internal clock in our brains. The rhythms that regulate our awake and sl
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 06, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The sleep-wake cycle, or circadian rhythm, is closely related to many aspects of our biology, including food intake. Dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sunflowers are famous for following the sun as it moves across the sky. So how do they do it? While previous work has pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
It may be possible to gain insight into our health by continuously monitoring wrist temperature, suggested a new study r
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have conducted a wide variety of scientific experiments have been conducted onboard space shuttles and at the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new review paper, which takes a broad view of research developments in a field, has suggested that the circadian rhyth
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2023
Cardiology
Have friends and family grumbled about the impact of the recent springtime change on their clarity and well-being? Dayli
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 06, 2023
Cancer
Evidence supports the interplay between diet, nutrition, and obesity and their collective influences on health and welln
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 29, 2022
Neuroscience
A new study conducted by a research team at Children's National Hospital examined how the body’s internal cloc
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 21, 2022
Immunology
A variety of studies have suggested that diets that restrict or reduce caloric intake can lengthen lifespan. Now, resear
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2022
Cardiology
Lack of sleep is correlated with cardiovascular disease, depression, and more: it also makes us more selfish.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
SEP 06, 2022
Cardiology
Night shift workers experience significant disruptions to their sleep quality and circadian rhythms.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 11, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Forget sun lamps— quantum-dot LEDs are the future of artificial daylight. Research from the University of Cambridg
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 17, 2021
Cancer
As many people start to plan their Thanksgiving dinners, there will inevitably be a lot of talk about the turkey.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 03, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms follow the cycle of the day, even at the cellular level, creating an internal clock. Humans' biology will
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The daily cycle of the planet is reflected in the biology of plants and animals. Even our cells are influenced by what&#
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Preterm births—when the baby is born fewer than 37 weeks gestational age—are very common. Experts estimate o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
Teenagers are renowned for going to bed late and sleeping in. But if disrupted sleep gets out of hand for young people,
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
MAY 17, 2021
Microbiology
The circadian rhythm is the body's clock, and it influences physiology at the cellular level; it can help animals, inclu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2021
Cancer
New research in mouse models suggests that intermittent fasting could reduce the risk of metastasis of breast cancer tum
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 10, 2021
Microbiology
People, animals, and even plants are known to have biological clocks, and new work has revealed that free-living bacteri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2020
Cancer
We all know how horrible it feels to have a bad night of sleep. That feeling is only intensified with jet lag because ou
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 04, 2020
Immunology
At mealtime, every mouthful of food contains a possible risk of incoming pathogens to the digestive system. The gut take
...
Written By:
Kara Marker