A better understanding of circadian rhythms in crop plants can help improve agricultural production

Are you an early bird or a night owl? The tendency to rise early or sleep late is determined by our circadian clock, which is ...

Clocking into the internal rhythm of wheat plants

Circadian clocks of wheat can provide a window into the plant's nutrient content and life cycle, finds new research that ...
NPR

Scientific Method: The Secrets Of Our Circadian Rhythms

If you've ever travelled to a different time zone, you probably felt groggy and tired after your flight. Or you've likely missed that extra hour when the clock jumps forward for Daylight Savings time ...
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The clocks are falling back early this year, but new study reveals Daylight Saving Time harms our health — here’s why

Twice a year we change our clocks by an hour, with Daylight Saving Time sending the clocks back an hour in spring, and ending when the clocks go forward an hour in the fall to return us to Standard ...
NPR

Getting more light in the day and less at night is good for your health. Here's why

Diet, exercise, sleep — all are fundamental to our health, but our relationship to light doesn't get mentioned as much. Now, a massive new study suggests light-driven disruption can take years off our ...
The Boston Globe

New study sheds light on circadian rhythms, weight, and eating habits among teens

PROVIDENCE — An internal, biological clock may play an important role in shaping eating habits among teenagers, a new study from Brown University and Mass General Brigham suggests. In a study of 51 ...