FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 13, 2014·5 min readSingle Gene Controls Jet LagResearchers report they have discovered a master gene responsible for sleep and wake cycles.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 18, 2014·3 min readResearchers Explore Link Between Memory Deficit and Misfiring Circadian ClockResearchers identify a brain area which disrupts memory when the circadian rhythm is altered.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 9, 2018·4 min readStudy Links Breast Cancer to Body’s Internal ClockResearchers have found an association between the Per2 gene and breast cancer. The Per2 gene plays an important role in both the body's circadian clock and mammary gland development.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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 14, 2016·5 min readCould Exercise Help Meth Addicts Recover?Circadian rhythm could be key for helping overcome addiction, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2018·4 min readThe VIPs of the Nervous SystemResearchers have unlocked a cure for jet lag by activating VIP neurons in the suprachiasmatic nucleus.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 27, 2015·3 min readProtein GRK2 Appears to Help Regulate Body ClockA new study reports on the crucial role the protein GRK2 plays in regulating the body's internal clock.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 14, 2016·4 min readHow We Wake and Fall AsleepResearchers have identified a molecular pathway that appears to regulate between sleep and wakefulness.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 11, 2022·4 min readAlcohol Consumption Is Affected by a Protein Linked to the Circadian RhythmMouse study reveals the presence of the Baml1 gene in the striatum has a sexually dimorphic effect on alcohol consumption. Male mice without the protein consumed more alcohol than those who did, while the reverse was true for females.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 5, 2013·6 min readScientists Map the Wiring of the Biological ClockResearchers report the discovery of a crucial part of the biological clock: the wiring that sets its accuracy to within a few minutes out of the 1440 minutes per day. The wiring uses GABA to connect the individual cells of the biological clock in a fast network which changes strength with the time of day.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 21, 2018·5 min readEating at Night and Sleeping by Day Swiftly Alters Key Blood ProteinsResearchers report proteins associated with immunity and metabolism can become disrupted following just one simulated night shift.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
