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
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