circadian rhythm

The Cost Of Disturbed Circadian Rhythms

Researchers from India have shown that long-term circadian rhythm disruption causes Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in rats.

How Cellular Traffic Jams Disrupt Sleep

Aging, dementia and obesity could lead to disrupted sleep by causing cytoplasmic traffic jams, according to a study published in PNAS.

Blue-Enriched White Light May Help Alertness

Researchers in South Korea have demonstrated that blue-enriched white light is associated with lower levels of melatonin and reduced sleepiness.

Seeking The Link Between Stress And The Body Clock? Just Ask

Researchers in Japan have discovered three genes—Ask1, 2 and 3—linking the 'internal clock' of cells and mice to environmental stresses.

5 Times The Circadian Clock Ruled The Day

By now you must have heard that research on the circadian clock has won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017; but did you know that it also affects female fertility, among other things?

The Brain Beats To An Electric Clock

Surprisingly, it is voltage rather than calcium ions that is synchronized in the region of the brain that controls the circadian rhythm.

A Gene That Allows Algae To Reset The Circadian Clock

Researchers have identified a novel red and violet light-sensitive pathway that helps algae sense day and night.

How CRY1 Controls The Body Clock

Specially designed knockout rescue mice have helped us understand how the circadian rhythm is regulated.

Math Reveals The Link Between The Body Clock And Cancer

Using mathematical models, scientists have found that there is a link between the body's circadian clock and cancer, paving the way for better anti-cancer drug research.

Tick Tock: How ‘Clock’ Genes Control Our Circadian Rhythm

Scientists can now simultaneously monitor in real-time the switching on and off of circadian ‘clock’ genes and their effects on mouse behavior.