FeaturedNeuroscience·October 7, 2021·3 min readTracking How the Environment Influences Circadian RhythmsA new study traces the mechanisms that link environmental signals and our circadian clocks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 1, 2021·4 min readFight or Flight, Unless Internal Clocks Are DisruptedDaily release of glucocorticoids depends on coordination between the clock gene and activity rhythms of neurons within two parts of the hypothalamus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 14, 2021·6 min readBody Clock Off-Schedule? Prebiotics May HelpPrebiotics can help stabilize sleep/wake patterns following circadian rhythm disruptions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 4, 2021·3 min readCircadian Rhythm Research Could Turn Early Birds Into Night OwlsNew genetic findings related to circadian rhythm could have implications for humans, animals, and even plant life.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 20, 2021·4 min readUnderstanding Cellular Clock SynchronizationUsing new imaging technology, researchers find cellular clocks in a given organ can be synchronized without the intervention of external signals.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·February 20, 2021·4 min readCircadian Rhythm Genes in Key Brain Region Are Involved in Binge DrinkingThe circadian CLOCK gene in the nucleus accumbens shell plays a crucial role in binge drinking behaviors in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 4, 2021·5 min read“Junk DNA” Plays a Key Role in Regulating Circadian RhythmsResearchers reveal the role hundreds of miRNAs appear to play in modulating circadian rhythm.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 26, 2020·3 min readTime-Keeping Brain Protein Influences MemoryPigment-dispersing factor, a signalling protein that helps the brain keep track of time, also helps to regulate memory formation.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 1, 2020·2 min readThe discovery of new compounds for acting on the circadian clockTwo small molecules, KL101 and TH301, are the first compounds that selectively target circadian clock components CRY1 and CRY2.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 19, 2020·4 min readBmal1 gene is not an essential regulator of circadian rhythmsDeleting the circadian rhythm-associated BMAL1 gene in animal models, researchers discovered tissue continued to follow a 24-hour rhythm, even in the absence of external stimuli that can influence the cycle.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2020·3 min readTime of day affects global brain fluctuationsThe strength of the brain's global signal fluctuation decreases as the day progresses.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2020·5 min readMolecular switch mechanism explains how mutations shorten biological clocksStudy reveals how certain genetic mutations can shorten the timing of the circadian clock, making some people extreme "morning larks" because their internal clock operates on a 20-hour cycle, as opposed to a 24-hour cycle.Read More
