Researchers have advanced our understanding of the circadian clock, the biological cycle that synchronizes with light-dark exposure. They recently developed a method to study how the circadian clock ...

Rhythmic oscillations in environmental conditions occur as a consequence of the earth's rotation and have a prominent effect on the metabolism, physiology and behavior of most organisms 1. Circadian ...

This illustration shows how the components of the cyanobacterial circadian clock interact in a 24-hour cycle. (Image credit: Andy LiWang) Daily cycles in virtually every aspect of our physiology are ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation reviewed the evidence on circadian disruption, metabolic health, and circadian locomotor output cycles kaput (clock) genes. The daily ...