FeaturedNeuroscience·April 24, 2014·3 min readFruitfly Study Identifies Brain Circuit that Drives Daily Cycles of Rest and ActivityResearchers identify neural circuitry in fruit flies that helps control their circadian rhythm.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 28, 2014·3 min readScientists Wake Up to Causes of Sleep Disruption in Alzheimer’s DiseaseThe biological clock doesn't stop working for those with Alzheimer's disease, but it does detach from sleep wake cycles, a new report claims.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 19, 2014·3 min readScientists Identify the Switch That Says It’s Time to SleepResearchers discover the switch in the brain which helps promote sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 7, 2014·5 min readComputer Models Help Decode Cells That Sense Light Without SeeingUsing computer models, researchers discover melanopsin pigment in the eye is more sensitive to light than rhodopsin pigment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2014·2 min readWant a Good Night’s Sleep in the New Year? Quit SmokingA new study reports smoking disrupts the circadian rhythm in both the brain and lungs.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 25, 2013·4 min readBreaking the Brain Clock Predisposes Nerve Cells to NeurodegenerationResearchers discover the expression of certain clock genes plays a critical role in delaying the emergence of age-related signs in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 28, 2013·5 min readVIP Treatment for Jet LagVIP, a molecule which desynchronizes the cells in the biological clock help also helps the circadian clock adjust more quickly to abrupt shifts in light/dark schedules.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 13, 2013·2 min readGo to Bed! Irregular Bedtimes Linked to Behavioral Problems in ChildrenChildren with irregular bedtimes are more likely to have behavioral difficulties, a new study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2013·5 min readCircadian Clock is Key to Firing Up Cell’s FurnaceResearchers have identified how the circadian clock helps prime mitochondria to correctly use stored energy when we are not eating.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 10, 2013·3 min readIrregular Bedtimes Curb Young Children’s Brain PowerAccording to new research, children with irregular bed times score significantly lower reading, maths and spatial awareness tests.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 1, 2013·5 min readIt’s About Time: Disrupted Internal Clocks Play Role in DiseaseResearchers link disrupted sleep and circadian rhythm as risk factors for alcoholic liver disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 27, 2013·4 min readHelping SAD Sufferers Sleep SoundlyA new study shows sufferers of seasonally affective disorder (SAD), like insomniacs, report sleep patterns incorrectly due to depression.Read More
